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Six impaired drivers busted over four days in Norway House

Norway House RCMP stopped six impaired drivers in four days April 30 to May 3. The first of the six was pulled over around 1:15 a.m.
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Norway House RCMP stopped six impaired drivers in four days April 30 to May 3.

The first of the six was pulled over around 1:15 a.m. April 30 after police saw a vehicle nearly collide with a First Nation Safety Officer’s vehicle on Provincial Road 373. Investigation led to the 45-year-old male driver being arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later provided breath samples that were two-and-a-half times the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration while driving of .08.

On Friday afternoon, a vehicle driving erratically and at high speed near the community’s COVID-19 checkpoint was reported to police. The vehicle was located and the 19-year-old female driver arrested. Her breath samples were two times the legal limit.

Around 1:45 a.m. May 2, an 33-year-old man driving an all terrain vehicle was pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving. His breath samples were over twice the legal limit.

On Sunday afternoon at 2:40 p.m., RCMP were called to assist First Nation Safety Officers who had pulled over a vehicle. Investigation led to the arrest of a 34-year-old male driver, whose breath samples were over the legal limit.

The following day, just before 2 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on PR 373 and ended up arresting a 42-year-old male driver who provided breath samples nearly twice the legal limit. He was also found to be breaching a conditional sentence order and remanded into custody.

On Monday evening around 7:30 p.m., officers assisting First Nation Safety Officers who had pulled over a vehicle arrested the 38-year-old male driver. He provided breath samples that were over three times the legal limit.

All of the drivers one received 90-day licence suspensions and had their vehicles seized and impounded. They were released with court dates scheduled for July 22.

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