BERLIN, Vt. — A 48-year-old Barre man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after troopers pulled his car over in Berlin Sunday, the Vermont State Police said.

Troopers from the state police barracks in Berlin were patrolling northbound Interstate 89 at about 4:15 p.m. when they saw a car fail to stay in its lane as it was getting off the highway, according to the state police. They pulled the car over near the intersection of Vermont Route 62 and Paine Turnpike North and identified the driver as Luciano Ferreira of Barre, police said.

Troopers noticed signs that Ferreira was impaired and, after further investigation, arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. He was taken to the Berlin barracks to be processed and was released with a citation.

Ferreira is scheduled to appear Nov. 19 at 8:30 a.m. in Vermont Superior Court's Washington criminal division to answer a charge of first-offense driving under the influence. Police noted that the court date and time can change.

The charge is an allegation. Ferreira has not been convicted and is presumed innocent.

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