(Corner Brook, NL) March 3, 2025 — The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested multiple impaired drivers on the west coast of the island over the weekend.

On Sunday (March 2), at 1:45 a.m., Operational Patrol Services (OPS) conducted a traffic stop with a suspicious vehicle on Main Road in York Harbour. Following an investigation, the operator, a 17-year-old male from Corner Brook, was charged with impaired driving offences. The accused was released to appear in Provincial Court at a later date. He was issued a driving suspension and the vehicle was seized.

At 3:30 a.m., OPS located a vehicle that had come to rest in a snow bank in the area of Lewin Parkway. The operator, a 25-year-old male from St. John’s, was later placed under arrest in connection with impaired driving offences. He was charged and released to appear in Provincial Court on a later date. The accused was issued a driving suspension and the vehicle was seized.

Shortly after noon, OPS conducted an investigation into a report of impaired driving in Pasadena. As a result, a 57-year-old male form Pasadena was arrested and charged with impaired driving offences. The accused was released from custody to appear in Provincial Court on a later date. He was also issued a driving suspension and his vehicle was seized.

The RNC continues to urge the public to report dangerous and impaired driving directly to police. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. To report anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or visit www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

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File # 2025-13535, 2025-13550, 2025-13600

 

Cst. James Cadigan, #775
Public Communications Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
709-729-8658