Follow us on TwitterCharlottetown Police Services responded to several complaints of possible impaired drivers over the weekend, two of which have led to criminal code charges.
On Saturday Oct 19th at approximately 5:40 pm, Police were called to Euston Street where a vehicle had backed into another vehicle and had left the scene. Police quickly located the driver of that vehicle a short distance away and determined that he was impaired and was subsequently arrested. A 34 year old Roseville man has been charged with refusing to providing a breath sample.
On Saturday Oct 19th at approximately 7:50 pm, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Summer Street. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver displayed signs of impaired by alcohol and was arrested. A 63 year old Charlottetown female was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
On Sunday morning at 2:40 am, Police observed a vehicle driving erratically and pulled it over. The driver of the vehicle displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested. A 19 year old Murray Harbour man was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
The three accused’s will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.