Impaired Drivers - Around 3:15am on Saturday January 14th, police officers on mobile patrol along North Shore Road, Pembroke noticed a car that had collided with a wall near the junction with Langton Hill. Officers approached the car and spoke to the driver who appeared to be intoxicated. As a result, the 45 year old Devonshire man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of impaired driving. There were no reported injuries. The car was damaged and later towed away from the scene. The Devonshire man subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Around 5:45am on Sunday January 15th, police responded to a reported single vehicle collision on South Road, Devonshire near the junction with Brimstone Hill. It appears that a car was travelling along South Road when it collided with a wall. The car and the wall were damaged and the car was later towed away from the scene. There were no reported injuries. The driver, a 41 year old Smith’s man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of impaired driving. He subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Around 1:15am on Monday January 16th, police officers on patrol along Middle Road, Paget noticed a car that was driving erratically near the junction with Dudley Hill. The driver, a 31 year old Pembroke man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving as a result. He subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Weekend Police Activity
Over the weekend, police officers arrested 18 people for outstanding warrants. Officers also conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island.