Impaired Driving – Charge Laid

July 11, 2022 Police Reports

File: 2022949105

At 9:15 pm last night (July 10), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on St Peters Road.  Responding Officers located the vehicle on Turtle Lane.   The driver of the vehicle displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.

A 42 year old Charlottetown man was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath sample that were twice the legal limit.   He was also issued a 90 day driving prohibition order and the vehicle has been impounded for 30 days.

The accused will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.