An alleged drunk driver took out a gas meter early Tuesday morning in Sarnia.
City police and Sarnia Fire Rescue responded to reports of a possible gas leak at a home on Queen Street near Wellington Street at around 12:50 a.m.
Police said a vehicle had struck a gas meter on the side of a house, and officers arrived to the audible sounds of gas escaping.
While speaking with the driver, officers alleged they were displaying signs of intoxication by alcohol and arrested.
The 29-year-old driver provided breath samples nearly twice the legal limit.
They were charged with impaired driving, the vehicle was impounded for seven days and their licence suspended for 90 days.
Police said the gas leak was contained, and there was no additional property damage reported.