**** RCMP Media Release
Suspect an impaired driver? It’s an emergency; Call 9-1-1
Halifax District RCMP arrested three drivers for impaired driving this past weekend.
On January 6, at approximately 1 a.m., Halifax District RCMP officers noticed, in the parking lot of the Lower Sackville RCMP detachment, a verbal altercation taking place between a man and a woman. RCMP officers learned that the parties were known to one another and that they had driven to the detachment in their respective vehicles.
While interacting with officers, the 44-year-old Lower Sackville man exhibited signs of impairment. As a result, he was asked to provide breath samples into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail”. The man was then arrested and taken inside detachment where he provided subsequent breath samples that both registered at 100mg%.
That evening, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Halifax District RCMP was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy 107 in Dartmouth when a Toyota Echo was heard approaching. The RCMP officer believed the vehicle was being operated without a muffler and completed a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Prince Edward Island man, was exhibiting signs of impairment and stated he had consumed alcohol at a gathering. The man then provided breath samples, roadside, into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that both registered at 90mg%.
On January 7, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Halifax District RCMP was patrolling Hwy. 7 in Westphal when a pickup truck was observed fishtailing from aggressive acceleration at a traffic light. A traffic stop was completed on the Chevrolet Silverado. During his interaction with the RCMP officer, the driver, a 24-year-old Westphal man, exhibited signs of impairment and was demanded to provide breath samples into an approved screening device which resulted in a “fail”. The man was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 120mg% and 110mg%.
The three drivers were later released from custody and will appear in court at a later date to face impaired driving charges.
Remember, if you suspect impaired driving, it’s an emergency, report it to police by calling 9-1-1. Your call might just save a life.
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Lunenburg District RCMP investigating a serious ATV crash
Lunenburg District RCMP is investigating a serious ATV crash that occurred in Martins Point.
On January 8, 2024, at approximately 6:53 p.m., Lunenburg District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to an ATV crash off the Chester Connection trail near Barkhouse Rd. RCMP officers learned that the driver was ejected from the ATV when the vehicle struck a rock while travelling on the trail.
The driver of the ATV, a 25-year-old Martins Point man, suffered serious injuries. He was transported to South Shore hospital by EHS before being airlifted by Lifeflight to Halifax.
The investigation is ongoing.
