RCMP arrest an impaired driver at a grocery store in Stephenville

    Tuesday, 17 February 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    A male driver was located and although police say he was showing signs of impairment, he refused to do a breath test.

    Bay St. George RCMP also arrested an impaired driver on Sunday after getting a tip from the public. Just after 7:30 p.m. police arrived at a grocery store on Main Street in Stephenville. A male driver was located and although police say he was showing signs of impairment, he refused to do a breath test. The man has a court date in May and  Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says refusing such a demand is a criminal offense and if convicted, carries the same penalties as a charge of impaired operation. The man’s vehicle was seized and impounded, and he was also ticketed for driving with a suspended license.

     

     

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