Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Harbour Grace RCMP arrested a 26-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman in two separate incidents of impaired driving over the weekend.
Just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, Harbour Grace RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash where a car collided with a light pole. Police attended the scene. The driver, a 22-year-old woman from Victoria, showed signs of impairment. Open cannabis and drug paraphernalia were observed in the vehicle. The woman was arrested and was transported to Carbonear General Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Blood samples were obtained as part of an impaired driving investigation. The results will determine if impaired driving charges will be laid.
On Sunday, June 2, just after 3:00 a.m. Harbour Grace RCMP responded to an incident outside of an establishment on Water Street in Harbour Grace. An ATV operator showed signs of impairment. He was arrested for impaired driving and was transported to the detachment where he provided breath samples that were more than twice the legal limit. He was released to appear in court at a later date to answer to charges of impaired operation and his license was suspended.
RCMP NL thanks those who report suspected impaired drivers. Doing so may save lives. If you see a vehicle being operated by a suspected impaired driver, call your local police detachment or 911.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.