SHUBENACADIE: A 34-year-old South Maitland man has been charged with impaired driving, police say.
East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer, said an officer was re-entering Hwy 102 near Shubenacadie following a traffic stop on Jan. 22.
The officer was passed by a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
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Const. Burns said the officer pulled the vehicle over shortly thereafter and made contact with the driver.
“After making observations of signs of impairment by alcohol, the officer made a demand for a breath sample,” he said.
As a result of the following investigation, Tyler Leonard Withrow, 34, of South Maitland was charged with impaired driving.
He is scheduled to appear in court in March on the charge.
