RNC seize four vehicles in Corner Brook area for traffic infractions
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary have charged two drivers and seized four vehicles in the Corner Brook region over the past 24 hours.
On Thursday, RNC Traffic Services West and patrol officers issued tickets and laid charges for multiple driving offences.
Around 2:20 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Griffin Drive and charged a 24-year-old with impaired driving. His license was suspended and the vehicle was seized. He was released and will appear in court at a later date.
Just before noon, a traffic stop near Western Memorial Hospital resulted in the ticketing and vehicle seizure of a 47-year-old suspended driver from Corner Brook.
Shortly after, officers seized a third vehicle on Tenth Avenue in Pasadena. The 43-year-old driver from Deer Lake was ticketed for suspended driving offences.
A fourth vehicle was seized on Humber Road just before 1 p.m. after the driver fled from a traffic stop. Officers had already identified the driver. The vehicle was found empty a short time later on Main Street.
A warrant has been requested for charges of dangerous operation, breaches and obstruction. The driver also faces tickets for suspended driving and crossing a solid line.