A group of three off-duty police officers at a Liverpool, N.S., resort stopped a man they say was passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle.
According to police, RCMP from the Queens District began to receive reports of a hit-and-run driver who was possibly impaired.
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Their investigation determined that a green Chevy Cavalier was driving erratically on Highway 3 in the Hunt’s Point area. It eventually crossed the centre line, side swiped an oncoming vehicle and caused minor damage. It then continued to a resort complex in the area.
The off-duty officers, from the RCMP, Waterloo Regional Police Service and an auxiliary police constable from Toronto Police Services, saw the still-moving vehicle.
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One of the officers was able to enter the vehicle while it was in motion and put it into park. The three men then arrested the driver.
The 46-year-old man from Liverpool now faces five charges in relation to the incident including:
- Impaired operation of a motor vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content in excess of 80 mg%
- Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- Driving with a revoked license
- Driving without insurance
The man is scheduled to appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court in September.
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