The RCMP arrested a man and a woman after they attempted to flee on foot and drive away during a traffic stop.
RCMP say the incident occurred on August 22 when police received reports of a possibly impaired driver who was not maintaining the vehicle’s lane of travel along Highway 97 near 108 Mile Ranch.
Sergeant Brian Lamb said police conducted patrols of the area and located the vehicle and stopped it near 105 Mile House.
At the stop, Lamb says police spoke with the driver, a man, and asked to conduct a breathalyzer test as the man “displayed symptoms of alcohol impairment.” The man then became combative with the police and attempted to flee on foot.
“The man was arrested by the police and restrained with some assistance from a concerned citizen who observed the incident.”
Lamb then said that the passenger of the vehicle, a woman, also believed to have been intoxicated, attempted to interfere with the investigation and arrest, then attempted to flee by driving the vehicle away before being stopped. She was arrested by the police for obstruction.
The man was then taken to cells, where he refused to provide a sample of his breath for alcohol testing. Police issued the man a roadside prohibition from driving for 90 days. He was later released with a later court date and proposed charges of Assault on a Peace Officer and Resist Arrest.
The woman was issued a breath test as a result of her attempt to drive away. She failed. The woman was also issued an immediate roadside prohibition from driving for 90 days. She was also released, with police seeking proposed charges of obstruction.
The vehicle has been impounded for 60 days. 30 for the man’s prohibition, and an additional 30 for the woman’s prohibition.
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