Impaired driver arrested by Burin Peninsula RCMP

A 35-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving following an early morning traffic stop conducted on November 30, 2023, by Burin Peninsula RCMP.

Shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, an officer on patrol stopped a car on Marine Drive in Marystown. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and was arrested for impaired driving. At the detachment, the man provided breath samples that were more than twice the legal limit. He was released from custody and is set to attend court at a later date to face charges of impaired driving.

His licence was suspended and the car was seized and impounded.

RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.