Report of impaired driver leads to arrest

Prince George

2023-05-02 15:29 PDT

File # 2023-13884

On Monday, May 1, 2023, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Prince George RCMP received a report of a suspected impaired driver. Witnesses told police they were following a motorcycle towards Prince George on Highway 16 East, which was traveling well under the speed limit and the driver was swerving in the lane.

The investigation led police officers to a residence on the 2900-block of Highway 16 East where they located the suspect, who was found to be unlicensed. During the subsequent arrest of the suspect, one of the police officers was assaulted, states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

The driver was arrested without further incident and released on an Undertaking with a future court date. The police officer was not seriously injured in the altercation.

Impaired driving is a leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. If you think you see an impaired driver on the road, make sure to contact your local police to report it.

Here is some important information police need if you are reporting an impaired driver:

• Make and model of vehicle
• Last known direction of travel
• License plate, if visible
• Description of driver
• Description of driving behaviour

Prince George RCMP will continue to target high-risk driving behaviour during the summer months.

Did you know that Prince George RCMP has Online Crime Reporting? The Online Crime Reporting tool is available to report crimes that meet certain criteria.

You can also view an interactive Crime Map that provides information about recent and historical property crime incidents by visiting princegeorge.ca/crime-map.
 

Released by

Cpl. Jennifer Cooper

Email: pg_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: princegeorge.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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