Off duty cop arrested for impaired operation after a single vehicle crash near Glovertown on Sunday

    Tuesday, 29 October 2024 13:37

    By Tonya Organ

    34-year-old Travis Plant failed a roadside breath test. 

    An off-duty RCMP officer is facing an impaired operation charge after a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Glovertown on October 27th. 34-year-old Travis Plant failed a roadside breath test.  He was arrested for impaired operation and was transported to the detachment where he provided breath samples that were more than one and a half times the legal limit. Plant was released from custody and is set to appear in court at a later date.  His driver’s licence was suspended and the vehicle was seized and impounded.  Plant’s current duty status remains under review.  SIRT-NL has been notified.

     

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