Westlock RCMP arrest individual for impaired driving

June 24, 2026 - Westlock, Alberta
From: Alberta RCMP

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Westlock, Alta. – On June 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Westlock RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver leaving the Provincial Court of Justice building in Westlock, Alta. 

RCMP were advised that a male driving a grey van had driven to his probation appointment impaired by alcohol and was leaving the location. 

Upon arrival, responding officers initiated a traffic stop. The driver refused to provide samples of his breath in relation to an impaired operation by alcohol investigation and was arrested. 

33-year-old resident of Busby, Alta. has been charged with the following:

• Resist Arrest; and
• Fail to comply with a probation order. 

The were also charged with a provincial sanction for refusing to comply with a breath demand and operating a motor vehicle while impaired. 

Following a Judicial Interim Release (JIR) Hearing, the individual was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Cout of Justice in Westlock on July 8, 2026. 

If you have any information regarding crime within Westlock, please contact the Westlock RCMP at 780-349-4491. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.

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