Theft of Vehicle, Collision, and Impaired:

At about 12:35 PM Friday afternoon, a Brandon woman reported that her ex-partner, a 36 year-old male, had stolen her vehicle and was intoxicated. She witnessed him hit a fence, causing damage to both the vehicle and fence, then drive away. Just before 1:00 PM, a second call was received of a possible impaired driver who had abandoned the vehicle in the 200 block Franklin Street, toss the keys, and walk away. The male suspect was located nearby and taken into custody. He was returned to BPS where he provided breath samples with results over three times the legal limit. He was held in custody to be released this morning. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 26^th facing impaired driving charges, theft of motor vehicle, and tickets under the Highway Traffic Act relating to leaving the scene of an accident and driving without holding a valid license.