Bell Island RCMP nab drug-impaired driver

    Thursday, 13 July 2023 16:00

    By Tonya Organ

    At the detachment, the man refused to submit to a drug influence evaluation.

    A 36-year-old St. John’s man has  been arrested for drug-impaired driving. Bell Island RCMP say it happened yesterday afternoon on Middleton Avenue. Police noticed a vehicle travelling 112 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, who was suspended from driving, showed signs of drug impairment. In the vehicle, small quantities of cannabis and cocaine were located.  At the detachment, the man refused to submit to a drug influence evaluation. He has been charged with impaired driving and refusing to comply with a demand to complete a drug influence evaluation.  He was also charged for driving while suspended and operating a vehicle without insurance. The vehicle was seized and impounded.

     

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