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GANDER, N.L. — Mounties in central Newfoundland allege a 47-year-old man from Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s provided breath samples four times the legal limit when stopped on Saturday afternoon, May 11.
Around 2:30 p.m., the RCMP received multiple complaints of a dangerous and possibly impaired driver heading east on the Trans-Canada Highway near Bishop’s Falls.Officers from several detachments set out to find the vehicle and quickly located it west of Glenwood. Police say the man failed a roadside breath test, was arrested for impaired driving and brought back to the Gander detachment where he failed further testing.
The man has been charged with impaired driving and impaired operation with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 80 mg. His licence was suspended, his vehicle was impounded and he was released to appear in court at a later date.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action.
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