Bay d’Espoir RCMP respond to erratic driving complaint, arrest impaired driver
A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with refusing to provide a breath sample, after officers with Bay d’Espoir and Harbour Breton RCMP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver on Thursday afternoon.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on March 19, police in Grand Falls-Windsor received a call from a concerned resident about a possible impaired operator, driving erratically in the Scott Avenue area. Officers began patrols for the described vehicle and alerted nearby detachments.
The vehicle was located and stopped by police on Route 361. Officers with Bay d’Espoir and Harbour Breton RCMP spoke to the driver and determined that he was showing signs of impairment.
The driver, 26-year-old man, was provided with a demand for a breath sample, which he refused. He was arrested and charged with refusal or failure to comply with a demand. During a search of the car, police also located an open container of alcohol.
His vehicle was seized and impounded, and his driver’s licence was suspended.
The man is expected to appear in provincial court in May 2026.