Yesterday at approximately 5:45 p.m. Pictou District RCMP responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver parked on the side of Granton Abercrombie Side Road.
The driver, a 45-year-old male from Mount William was found slumped over the wheel. He was arrested without incident for impaired operation of a Motor Vehicle. The male provided breath samples of 350 and 340 mg% in 100 milliliters of blood.
The driver is facing charges of Impaired Driving. The driver was released from custody and will appear virtually in Pictou Provincial Court on April 6, 2021.
Road safety is a shared responsibility. Please call 911 if you believe someone is driving impaired or is otherwise an immediate threat to public safety. Include as many details as possible, such as the location, direction of travel, vehicle description and license plate number.
File # 2021-158563