News release
Cumberland County District RCMP charges man in relation to multiple impaired driving incidents
November 12, 2026
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Springhill, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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Cumberland County District RCMP has charged a man for impaired driving and breaching release orders related to previous impaired driving charges following a traffic stop in Springhill.
On November 10, an officer with Cumberland County District RCMP observed a Ford F-150 that was swerving outside its lane and crossing the centre line on Junction Rd. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the pickup truck.
The driver, who was showing signs of impairment, provided a breath sample into a roadside screening device, which resulted in a fail. The 19-year-old Springhill man was arrested for impaired operation and transported to the detachment, where he refused to provide additional breath samples for analysis.
Further investigation showed that the man was breaching several conditions of a court release order stemming from two impaired driving charges laid in March 2026 in the Halifax area. These matters remain before the courts.
As a result of the traffic stop, Lachlan Russell Clarke now faces additional charges, including Impaired Operation of a Conveyance, Failure or Refusal to Comply with a Demand and Failure to Comply with a Condition of a Release Order (four counts). Officers also seized the Ford F-150.
Clarke was remanded into custody and was scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on November 12.
Impaired operation of any motor vehicle is a choice that places the driver and others at an unnecessary and unacceptable level of risk. Report suspected impaired drivers to 911 to help prevent serious injuries and save lives.
File #: 2026-1659937