STRAFFORD, Vt. — A Royalton man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after he was found slumped over the wheel of a vehicle in a church parking lot on Route 132 in Strafford, Vermont State Police said Saturday.

Police were called at about 10:21 a.m. on Oct. 30 after a report of a driver slumped over the wheel, according to the state police.

The driver, Paul Manning, 40, of Royalton, showed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests, police said. He was arrested and taken to the state police barracks in Royalton for processing.

Manning was later released with a citation to appear in Orange County Superior Court on Jan. 6, 2027, to answer to a charge of driving under the influence, police said. State police listed the offense as DUI involving drugs.

The charge is an allegation, and Manning is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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