St. George's man arrested after driving his ATV into a neighbour's parked car

Thursday, 1 February 2024 07:00

By Tonya Organ

The man was located at his residence, along with the described ATV. He showed signs of impairment, provided initial breath samples above the legal limit and was arrested.

A St. George’s man is facing charges after police received a report of an impaired driver who entered a neighbouring property on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and crashed into their parked car. Bay St. George RCMP responded to the report and obtained CCTV footage and statements which helped identify the ATV driver. The driver was located at his residence, along with the described ATV. He showed signs of impairment, provided initial breath samples above the legal limit and was arrested. Additional breath samples provided at the Detachment were nearly twice the legal limit. The ATV was seized and impounded. The driver’s license was suspended.

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