Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Annapolis District RCMP has charged a man with several offences, including drug trafficking, after receiving a report of an impaired driver.
On May 9, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Annapolis District RCMP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver. Officers learned the driver had been travelling on Fraser Rd. then parked the car in the middle of the road before pulling over and appearing to fall asleep.
Officers located the vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra, and observed a man slumped over in the driver’s seat. When an officer approached the vehicle, the man became responsive and safely exited the vehicle. Officers then conducted a Standard Field Sobriety Test, which the man failed.
During a search of the suspect and vehicle, officers located multiple knives and a quantity of cocaine.
The man was arrested and transported to the Digby RCMP Detachment where a Drug Recognition Expert Examination was completed.
Daniel Brandon Thibodeau, 37, of Annapolis, has been charged with Operation While Impaired by Drug, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, and Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.
He was released from custody by police on May 10 and is scheduled to appear in Annapolis Royal Provincial Court on August 11.
The Nova Scotia RCMP would like to thank all those who report suspected impaired drivers. If you believe someone is driving impaired or is otherwise an immediate threat to public safety, call 911.