SCOTT, Que. – Quebec provincial police say a driver they stopped early Sunday ran away and jumped in a river when he was asked to take a breathalyzer test.
According to police, the man was pulled over at about 1:45 a.m. after cutting off a patrol vehicle on President-Kennedy Road near the town of Scott, about 45 kilometres south of Quebec City.
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After exiting the vehicle, at the request of the officers, the 29-year-old made a beeline for the Chaudière River and jumped in.
A search and rescue operation was immediately launched but the suspect was only spotted several hours later.
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At 6:30 a.m. he was seen walking down the same road, wearing wet clothes but in good health.
He was taken into custody and is expected to face several charges.
Authorities said they believe the man was inebriated at the time.
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