Clarenville RCMP charges man for breaching court order and driving while prohibited

August 27, 2026 - Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Clarenville RCMP arrested a 50-year-old man for breaching his court-imposed conditions after responding to a report of a possible prohibited driver on Wednesday. 

Shortly after 12:00 p.m. on August 26, police responded to a call in Bloomfield regarding a vehicle that was being operated by a known prohibited driver. Officers located the driver, 50-year-old Darrin Hobbs, at his residence and charged him with failing to comply with a probation order and operation of a conveyance while prohibited

He was transported to a nearby RCMP detachment, and is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon.

If you have information you would like to share with police, please contact your local RCMP detachment. All contact information for RCMP detachments in Newfoundland and Labrador can be found here: https://rcmp.ca/en/nl/detachments.

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