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Grants Pass Police arrested a motorist for impaired driving last night after he rammed his pickup into a friend's truck in a northwest city neighborhood.

According to the Police Department, officers were alerted to a disturbance in the 2900-block of NW Highland Avenue on Wednesday shortly after 10 p.m..

Police said a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a Dodge Ram pickup driven by a 28-year-old male subject was crashing his vehicle into his friend's truck at a nearby residence. The victim's vehicle was identified as a silver Chevrolet Silverado and suspect reportedly threw a can of beer out of his vehicle.

It was not disclosed why the suspect -- identified by GPPD as "Andrew Thomas Richardson" -- was ramming his friend's truck. The caller advised the suspect appeared to be heavily impaired by alcohol.

Richardson reportedly displayed strong signs of impairment and he was taken to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that exceeded the legal driving limit. He was cited and released for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Additional charges were pending further investigation.

The Dodge Ram pickup was impounded and Richardson's corrections officer was contacted.