Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrests woman for refusing breath sample demand

August 11, 2026 - Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Police in Grand Falls-Windsor arrested a 41-year-old woman Friday morning, after responding to a call that she appeared unconscious inside a parked vehicle. 

On August 7, around 10:00 a.m, Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP received a request to support local Emergency Medical Services personnel outside a restaurant on Cromer Avenue. A concerned citizen had reported that a woman appeared unconscious in car parked in the lot, and suspected she might be impaired. 

When police approached the vehicle, they noted signs of impairment and provided the driver — a 41-year-old Grand Falls-Windsor woman — with a demand for a breath sample as part of a roadside screening. The driver refused to provide a sample, and when instructed to exit the vehicle, she repeatedly refused directions from police. 

She was taken into custody and charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. 

Her vehicle was seized and impounded, and her driver’s licence was suspended. She was later released from custody and will appear in provincial court in October 2026. 

Refusing 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 an unacceptable risk of serious injury or death. If you suspect a driver is operating a vehicle while impaired, please call 911 immediately.

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