LOWER SACKVILLE: Three motorists were arrested over the weekend for impaired driving, a spokesman for Halifax District RCMP said.
Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said on Jan. 6 at approximately 1 a.m. officers noticed, in the parking lot of the Lower Sackville RCMP detachment, a verbal altercation taking place between a man and a woman.
“RCMP officers learned that the parties were known to one another and that they had driven to the detachment in their respective vehicles,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
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While interacting with officers, the 44-year-old Lower Sackville man exhibited signs of impairment.
“As a result, he was asked to provide breath samples into an approved screening device which resulted in a fail,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
He said the man was then arrested and taken inside detachment where he provided subsequent breath samples that both registered at 100mg%.
That evening, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Halifax District RCMP was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy 107 in Dartmouth when a Toyota Echo was heard approaching.
The officer believed the vehicle was being operated without a muffler and completed a traffic stop.
“The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Prince Edward Island man, was exhibiting signs of impairment and stated he had consumed alcohol at a gathering,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
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Cpl. Tremblay said the man then provided breath samples, roadside, into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail”.
“He was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that both registered at 90mg%,” he added.
He said at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 7, Halifax District RCMP was patrolling Hwy. 7 in Westphal when a pickup truck was observed fishtailing from aggressive acceleration at a traffic light.
“A traffic stop was completed on the Chevrolet Silverado,” said Cpl. Tremblay.
“During his interaction with the RCMP officer, the driver, a 24-year-old Westphal man, exhibited signs of impairment and was demanded to provide breath samples into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail”.”
The man was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 120mg% and 110mg%.
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The three drivers were later released from custody.
They will appear in court at a later date to face impaired driving charges.
Remember, if you suspect impaired driving, it’s an emergency, report it to police by calling 9-1-1. Your call might just save a life.
File #’s 24-2417, 24-2792, 24-2768
