Charlottetown Police Services responded to twelve (12) complaints of possible impaired drivers over the weekend, five (5) of which resulted in charges being laid.
At 3:29 am on Sunday morning (Oct 11), Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Euston Street. The vehicle was located on Prince Street and pulled over.. Police determined the driver was impaired by alcohol and subsequently arrested. A 25 year old Milton Station male was charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
At 10:45 am on Sunday (Oct 11), Police responded to a complaint of a person possibly impaired leaving a residence on Kensington Road. Police located the vehicle a short time later on Pownal Street and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. A 31 year old Charlottetown female was charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
At 4:15 pm on Sunday (Oct 11), Police responded to a complaint of a person possibly impaired and driving on Dorchester Street. Police located the vehicle a short time later on York Road and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. A 63 year old Johnsons River female was charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
At 2:30 am on Monday morning (Oct 12), while investigating an unrelated occurrence, a female that showed up at the residence in her vehicle was found to be impaired by alcohol and arrested. A 43 year old Charlottetown female was subsequently charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
At 2:42 am on Monday morning (Oct 12), Police responded to a complaint of an impaired driver on Longworth Avenue. Police located the vehicle and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. . A 29 year old York male was charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.