Bay St. George RCMP arrests woman after responding to report of suspected impaired driver

November 9, 2026 - Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Bay St. George RCMP arrested a woman Friday afternoon after responding to a report of a possible impaired driver at a local business.

Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on November 6, police in Stephenville received a report of a possible impaired driver arriving at a business on Prince Rupert Drive. Officers responded, patrolled the area and stopped the described vehicle on nearby Main Street.

The driver, a 59-year-old Stephenville woman, showed signs of impairment and failed a roadside breath test. She was arrested and transported to the detachment, where she provided additional breath samples three times the legal limit.

She was later released from custody and will appear in Stephenville Provincial Court in December 2026. She was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and impaired operation equal to or over 80 mg%. 

In addition, her vehicle was seized and impounded by police, and her driver’s licence was suspended. 

Impaired operation of any motor vehicle is a choice that places the driver and others at an unnecessary and unacceptable level of risk. If you suspect an individual is driving while impaired, please immediately call 911 to make a report.

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