News release

Bay St. George RCMP arrest man for impaired driving

February 16, 2026 - Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Bay St. George RCMP located an impaired driver after receiving a public report yesterday. The driver was arrested, his vehicle seized and impounded and he was ticketed for operating a vehicle with a suspended license.

Just after 7:30 p.m. on February 15, 2026, police responded a report of an impaired driver at a grocery store on Main Street in Stephenville. Officers arrived on the scene and located a male driver in the described vehicle, exhibiting signs of impairment. He was arrested and refused to comply with demands for a breath test.

He was released from police custody and will appear in court in May 2026 to answer to charges of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, failure or refusal to comply with a demand and operation of a vehicle with a suspended license.

Refusing or failing to comply with a demand issued by police as part of an impaired operation investigation is a criminal offence. If convicted, this offence carries the same penalties as a charge of impaired operation.

Impaired drivers place themselves and all others who share the roadway at increased risk of serious injury or death. If you suspect a driver is operating a vehicle while impaired, please call 911.

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