An 18-year-old man has been arrested on multiple charges including theft of a motor vehicle and impaired driving.
Brandon police say the driver allegedly stole a pickup truck from a gas station on Lyndale Drive, and was spotted by officers driving erratically on 18th Street Wednesday evening. The suspect eventually came to a stop after crashing into a sign at 26th Street and Willowdale Crescent, and then attempted to flee on foot.
Officers located the suspect a short distance away where they say the driver tried providing a false name. A breath test revealed the driver had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system
The 18-year-old from Brandon, faces several charges, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Public Mischief, Impaired Driving, Drive over 80 mg% and Breach of a Recognizance.
