RCMP release:
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) and RCMP Southeast Traffic Services (SETS) – Metro have arrested two men for impaired driving after two separate incidents in Sackville.
On September 29, at approximately 7:15 p.m., RCMP HRD officers responded to a report of a Ford pickup truck travelling south on Hwy. 102 in Lower Sackville and swerving within its lane.
Officers learned that the witness was following the truck as it took the Glendale Dr. exit and travelled toward Beaver Bank Rd.
With the witness’s help, an officer located the truck on Stokil Dr. and initiated a traffic stop.
The officer spoke with the driver, who was showing signs of impairment.
The driver, a 33-year-old man from Inkerman Ferry, New Brunswick, was arrested for impaired driving. He was transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment, where he provided breath samples that registered 120 mg% and 110 mg%.
The man was released and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.
Later on September 29, at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at the intersection of Rafting Dr. and Mulley Crt. in Middle Sackville. Officers learned a man was yelling at a woman as he drove around the area on an all-terrain vehicle.
Upon arrival, an officer with RCMP SETS – Metro located the all-terrain vehicle and its driver at an address on Mulley Crt. The officer spoke with the driver and obtained a roadside breath sample, which resulted in a fail.
The driver, a 21-year-old man from Middle Sackville, was arrested for impaired driving. He was transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment, where he provided breath samples that registered 90 mg% and 80 mg%.
The man was released and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping our roads safe. Impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the type of vehicle being operated. Reporting a suspected impaired driver could prevent a serious collision, injury, or death. Suspected impaired drivers can be reported by calling 911.
