In Irishtown, a 54-year-old woman, was charged with impaired operation and operating a motor vehicle while over 80 mg of alcohol. Her driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle was seized.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) has made two impaired driving arrests in western Newfoundland. On Thursday (Nov. 14) shortly after 6 p.m., police were called to a single-vehicle crash in Irishtown. RNC located a vehicle in a ditch, and identified the lone occupant who did not require medical support. The driver, a 54-year-old woman, was charged with impaired operation and operating a motor vehicle while over 80 mg of alcohol. Her driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle was seized. The accused was released from custody to appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Then, at around 4:30 this morning, police conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on a parking lot on Confederation Drive in Corner Brook. The 31-year-old male driver was charged with impaired operation and operating a motor vehicle over 80 mg of alcohol. His driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle was seized from the scene. The accused was released from custody to appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
The RNC continues to encourage anyone with information related to dangerous or impaired driving to call 911 immediately. To report anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com.
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