Since July 1st, Charlottetown Police Services responded to ten (10) complaints of possible impaired drivers, four (4) of which have resulted in charges being laid.
File: 2021946427 – At 10:00 pm Thursday night, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Prince Street. Police located and pulled the vehicle over on Gower Street. The driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 37 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
File: 2021955247 – At 6:30 am on Saturday morning, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Grafton Street. Police located the vehicle and determined that the driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 46 year old Dieppe, NB female was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
File: 2021956628 – At 2:30 pm Saturday afternoon, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on the arterial highway. Officers located the vehicle on Mount Edward Road and conducted a traffic stop. The driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 29 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
File: 2021977005 – Just past midnight today (July 7th), Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Great George Street. Officers located the vehicle and determined that the driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 21 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
All charged individuals will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.