Bay St. George RCMP arrests impaired driver in Stephenville Crossing

A 35-year-old Stephenville Crossing man has been arrested for impaired driving in Stephenville Crossing.

On Monday evening Bay St. George RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Queen Street Extension and suspected the driver was impaired. The man failed a roadside breath test, was arrested for impaired driving and was transported to detachment where he provided breath samples nearly twice the legal limit.

The car was seized and impounded. The driver, who now faces charges of impaired driving, was issued a driver’s licence suspension and was released to attend court at a later date.