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RCMP officers in HRM arrest three impaired drivers overnight
Last night, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and Southeast Traffic Services officers arrested three impaired drivers in a six-hour period.
On December 12, at approximately 6:10 p.m., RCMP officers received a report of a Mazda 3 driving erratically on Hammonds Plains Rd. in Upper Tantallon. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was completed. The driver, a 44-year-old man from Mahone Bay, was arrested for Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and transported to the Tantallon RCMP Detachment, where he provided breath samples of 160mg% and 150mg%.
Later that night, at approximately 11:58 p.m., an RCMP officer from Southeast Traffic Services completed a vehicle stop on a Chevrolet Sonic travelling on Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Halifax, provided a roadside breath sample into an approved screening device (ASD) which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and transported to the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 80mg% and 70mg%. He was issued a seven-day driving suspension.
Ten minutes later, a Hyundai Veloster stopped at an RCMP checkpoint on Beaver Bank Rd. in Beaver Bank. The driver, a 33-year-old man from Lower Sackville, provided a roadside breath sample into an ASD which resulted in a “fail”. He was arrested and transported to the Lower Sackville RCMP Detachment where he provided breath samples that registered 130mg% and 130mg%.
Impaired driving is a leading cause of fatal and serious collisions in Canada. Anyone who observes a driver who appears to be impaired should call 911 immediately.
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Update: Vehicle of interest seen at a gas station prior to vehicle-pedestrian collision
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment continue to seek information about the vehicle involved in a collision with a pedestrian.
On November 22, at approximately 8:20 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Cole Harbour that resulted in serious injuries to the pedestrian.
At this time, using information and evidence gathered through the investigation, officers have identified a vehicle of interest. A dark-coloured Subaru SUV was seen at a gas station in the vicinity of the collision and investigators believe the driver of the Subaru may have information about the incident.
The driver is described as a white man wearing a blue jacket and ball hat.
Anyone with information or who can identify the driver is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
