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Alleged drunk driver heading in wrong direction arrested at height of winter storm in St. John’s

SaltWire Network | Posted: Dec. 7, 2018, 8:50 a.m. | Updated: Dec. 7, 2018, 8:50 a.m. | 1 Min Read
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle.
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle. - Contributed

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Just after midnight, with heavy snow blanketing the city, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol services officers spotted a vehicle headed in the wrong direction on a Trans-Canada Highway off-ramp.

Once the vehicle was stopped, police requested a breath sample from the driver and found that his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit.

The 30-year-old man was arrested and had his vehicle seized. He was released to appear in provincial court at a later date.

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