Car drives into front of Dartmouth home, 18-year-old facing impaired driving charges

An 18-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a vehicle drove right through the front door of a home in Dartmouth early Friday morning.

Halifax Regional Police and Cole Harbour RCMP were called just after 1:30 a.m. to what was initially thought to be a possible break-and-enter.

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When officers arrived, they found a car had crashed into the front of a home.

Police say they arrested the driver outside the home who was showing signs of impairment. They say the man, who is from Dartmouth, failed a breath test and will be charged with impaired driving.

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No one was injured in the incident. By daylight, the car had been removed and a tarp was placed over the home’s door frame.

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