Posted on 10/19/2009, 12:06 pm, by mySteinbach

On October 16, 2009, at about 11pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a complaint of an impaired driver at the corner of 8th Street West and Saskatchewan Avenue in Portage la Prairie.

Police arrived at the scene and learned that a 2009 Chevrolet Impala had driven over the boulevard and blown out a tire. The driver, a 24-year-old male from Montreal, Quebec, was exhibiting signs of impairment. The driver was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle and provided a breath sample of 160mg %, double the legal limit. 

The investigation is continuing.

Cst. Miles Hiebert
Portage la Prairie RCMP
Tel: (204) 239-8908
Fax: (204)239-0130