**** RCMP Media Release
RCMP investigated five alcohol-related driving incidents over the weekend
Halifax District RCMP investigates five alcohol-related incidents between 6 p.m. August 9 and 1 a.m. on August 11. Police would like to thank the public for calling to report possible impaired drivers, which was the case in two of the incidents.
At 6:15 p.m., on August 9, Halifax District RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Baker’s Drive in Dartmouth. The driver, a 53–year-old man from Dartmouth was issued a seven-day suspension following a Roadside Screening Device Test.
At 7: 40 p.m. on August 9, RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Hammonds Plains Rd. Police located the driver, a 51-year-old man from Hammonds Plains who was arrested for impaired driving. He faces charges of Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance and Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance with a Blood Alcohol Concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg% and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on October 21.
Just before 1 a.m. on August 10, an RCMP member was approached by a motorist advising of a possible impaired driver on Sackville Dr. Police located the driver, a 55–year-old man from Upper Sackville, who was arrested for impaired driving. He faces charges of Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance and Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance with a Blood Alcohol Concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg% and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on October 21.
At 2 a.m. on August 10, RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Tacoma Dr. in Dartmouth. Investigation at the scene resulted in the 26-year-old driver from East Preston being arrested for impaired driving. He faces charges of Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance and Impaired Operation (by Alcohol) of a Conveyance with a Blood Alcohol Concentration that is equal to or exceeds 80 mg% and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Sept 25.
Just after midnight on August 11, RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Sackville Dr. in Lower Sackville. The driver, a 28–year-old woman from Lower Sackville was issued a seven-day suspension following a Roadside Screening Device Test.
The RCMP encourages the motoring public to report possible impaired drivers. Call 911 for emergencies and contact the RCMP anywhere in Nova Scotia for routine calls at 1-800-803-RCMP (7267).
