Staff Writers
Jan 24, 20211 min
Corner Brook RNC has charged a man from Fort McMurray, Alberta after police attempted a traffic stop in Regent Square around 4:00 am this morning.
When police attempted the traffic stop, the driver fled the area on foot. He was quickly apprehended.
He now faces charges of Impaired Operation of a Vehicle, Refusal and Obstructing a Peace Officer, and was charged under the Provincial Special Measures Orders for Failing to Self-Isolate since he arrived in the Province on January 22.
He remains in custody and will appear in Provincial Court today.
He was issued a 90-day driving suspension and the vehicle was impounded.