Follow us on TwitterCharlottetown Police Services responded to five (5) possible impaired driving complaints over the weekend, three of which resulted with charges being laid.
File: 2023609136 – At approximately 8:20 pm Friday night (May 5), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Kent Street. The vehicle was located and pulled over on St Peters Road. Officers determined that the driver displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested.
A 73 year old Charlottetown male was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
File: 2023611089 – At approximately 3:00 am Saturday morning (May 6), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver that had backed into another parked vehicle on Prince Street. Officers attended the location and determined that the driver was indeed impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 19 year old Farmington PEI male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath samples that were almost twice the legal limit.
File: 2023616839 – At approximately 4:10 am Sunday morning (May 7), while on routine patrol, Officers noticed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner on Capital Drive. The vehicle was pulled over and Officers made the observations that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
An 18 year old Saint-Antoine New Brunswick male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath samples that were almost twice the legal limit.
All charged individuals will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services is reminding the public to plan ahead and never get behind the wheel when their ability to drive is impaired by drugs or alcohol.
The Police Service wishes to thank concerned citizens for reporting possible impaired drivers. The public is encouraged to report instances of suspected impaired driving by calling 911.