21-year-old man arrested in Hopedale for impaired driving of an atv

    Wednesday, 5 July 2023 16:02

    By Tonya Organ

    Back at the detachment, the operator provided breath samples that were more than two and a half times the legal limit.

    A 21-year-old man was arrested by Hopedale RCMP on Canada Day. Police were called early Saturday morning to a report of an unwanted, intoxicated person at a home in the community. Upon arrival, the man, who showed signs of alcohol impairment, was arrested.  Officers learned that he drove the ATV while drunk and was not allowed in the home. Back at the detachment, the operator provided breath samples that were more than two and a half times the legal limit. The ATV was seized and impounded.

     

     

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