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Call from member of public results in arrest of two allegedly impaired drivers in Pictou County

The Southeast District RCMP is investigating following an off-road vehicle crash in Memramcook that left one man dead and another injured.
Two people were arrested for impaired driving on Sept. 14.

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PLYMOUTH, N.S. -  Just before midnight Friday, Sept. 14 Pictou County District RCMP responded to complaint of two impaired drivers in a parking lot in Plymouth.

Upon arrival, RCMP located open liquor in one of the vehicles. Further investigation determined that both drivers were under the influence of alcohol. As a result, a 47-year-old man from Kenzieville was arrested for refusal to provide a breath sample on an approved screening device. He is scheduled to appear in Pictou County Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 26. He also received a summary offence ticket for operating an unregistered vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle, a 31-year-old woman from Abercrombie, was arrested and is facing charges for impaired care and control of a motor vehicle and refusal to provide a breath sample. She is scheduled to appear in Pictou County Provincial Court at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 26.

The investigations are continuing.

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