Man Charged After Possible Impaired Driver Call to Police.

New Glasgow Regional Police has charged a Pictou County man with impaired driving charges and firearm charge, following a report of a possible impaired driver in Pictou County.

On Saturday March 2, at approximately 3:42 p.m., New Glasgow Regional Police responded to report of a possible impaired driver near exit 23.

New Glasgow Regional Police located the suspect vehicle on Westville Road and conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle with description the 2013 GMC Sierra.

Upon investigation the driver of 2013 GMC Sierra was arrested for Impaired Driving.

During a search of the vehicle, police located and seized two firearms.

As a result, the 39-year-old man was charged with:

Driving a Conveyance While Impaired
Operating a Conveyance With a Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80mg.
Two Counts of Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
He was released on an Undertaking and will be appearing in Provincial Court in Pictou on May 13, 2024.

Source: NGRP Release