48 Year Old Ontario Man Charged With Impaired Driving.

On January 10, at approximately 9:50 p.m., RCMP NETS-CB responded to a complaint of a car travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 125.

With assistance from the Cape Breton Regional Police Service, RCMP officers successfully stopped the vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, after it nearly collided with an RCMP cruiser.

The driver and sole occupant of the Corolla, 48-year-old Robert Peach of Toronto, showed signs of impairment. He was arrested and transported to the NETS-CB office where he provided breath samples that registered at 270mg% and 250mg%.

Peach was released from custody and will appear in Sydney Provincial Court on February 27, at 9:30 a.m., to face charges of Impaired Operation of a Conveyance and Impaired Operation Equal to, or Over, 80mg%.

Road safety is a priority for the Nova Scotia RCMP. We continue to encourage members of the public to call 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.

Source : RCMP Release