40-year-old man arrested on Sunday for impaired operation of a snowmobile near the Cormack Esso

    Tuesday, 25 February 2025 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The man provided breath samples that were more than two and a half times the legal limit.

    A 40-year-old man is facing charges after being stopped by Deer Lake RCMP on Sunday. Police were called to a suspected impaired snowmobiler  on Incinerator Road in Cormack around 10 a.m but could not locate the suspect. A second report was received and police located the operator at the Esso in Cormack. The man provided breath samples that were more than two and a half times the legal limit. He was released from custody and is set to appear in court at a later date. His licence was suspended.

     

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