Clyde River, PE – On Friday, April 12, an officer with the RCMP Provincial Traffic Services Unit conducted a traffic stop resulting in the arrest of two individuals for impaired driving.
At 1:40 p.m. on April 12, a member of the RCMP Provincial Traffic Services Unit was conducting radar enforcement in Clyde River. During a traffic stop for speeding, the officer observed the driver and passenger switching seats. . The officer approached the vehicle and, while speaking with the new driver, the car fled from police. Police quickly located the vehicle approximately 1 km away, in a ditch. Subsequently, both individuals were arrested for impaired driving by cannabis. They did not sustain any injuries as a result of the crash.
Police are currently awaiting blood sample lab results before laying charges. The investigation into impaired driving, flight from police, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle is ongoing.
Last week alone, RCMP made 9 impaired driving arrests.
"The recklessness of impaired driving poses a danger to the public, officers and the occupants of vehicles. If you see a suspected impaired driver call 911." says Cpl Gavin Moore, Media Relations Officer with the PEI RCMP.