Impaired Driving – Charge Laid

June 10, 2022 Police Reports

File: 2022770534

Charlottetown Police Services responded to multiple reports of a possible impaired driver yesterday afternoon at 2:10 pm.  Officers located the vehicle a short time later on Weymouth Street and pulled it over.  The driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.

A 26 year old Mount Mellick male provided breath samples that were almost four times the legal limit and was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.   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.