2018-10-01
Three Facing Impaired Charges After Weekend Incidents
Three people are facing impaired driving related charges after separate incidents in Summerside over the weekend.
The first incident occurred Friday at approximately 9:30 pm when police were called to a parking lot on Heather Moyse Drive regarding a suspicious vehicle.
While speaking with the driver, a 29 year old Summerside man, the officer noted signs of impairment and the man was arrested for having care and control of a vehicle while impaired by drug.
The man was later examined by a drug recognition expert and will be appearing in court at a later date to answer to impaired driving related charges.
Then, just before 1:30 Saturday morning police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highland Avenue for several traffic infractions.
The driver of the vehicle, 26 year old Prince County woman failed a roadside screening device test and was subsequently arrested for impaired driving.
She later provided breath samples in excess of the legal limit and will appear in court at a later date to face a charge of impaired driving.
The third incident occurred just after 2:30 Sunday morning when an officer on patrol came across a vehicle being driven in the ditch at the north end of Central Street.
Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the 25 year old woman who was driving the vehicle was arrested at the scene.
She also provided breath samples in excess of the legal limit and will be in court at a later date to answer to impaired driving related charges.
All three drivers were also issued driving suspensions and their vehicles were impounded for 30 days.
A fourth driver was issued a seven day license suspension after being stopped at 10:30 Saturday evening on Queen Street.
The driver showed signs of alcohol consumption and was subjected to a roadside screening test. The test results were above the provincial limits for driving and the license suspension was issued.
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