A man charged after a woman is injured and a drunk driver nabbed in Steady Brook

    Thursday, 7 December 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    At 9 a.m. yesterday police were called to Gillams Road, Corner Brook.  A 21 year old woman went to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

    Corner Brook RNC arrested a man for an assault on a woman yesterday and nabbed an impaired driver in Steady Brook last night. At 9 a.m. police were called to Gillams Road, Corner Brook.  A 21 year old woman went to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. She was treated and released. A 26 year old man has been arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and property damage. He was released to appear in court at a later date. 

    At 11:15pm RNC officers were conducting routine patrols in the area of Marble Drive in Steady Brook. They conducted a traffic stop and noted the driver showed signs of impairment. Further checks were completed and it showed the driver, a 35 year old man from Ontario, had a suspended license. After providing breath samples, the man’s vehicle was seized and he was charged with impaired driving. He was also given a ticket for driving while suspended. He will appear in court at a later date. 

     

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