N.S. RCMP arrested Toronto man for alleged impaired driving
(Photo courtesy: RCMP)
An Ontario man is facing an impaired driving charge in Cape Breton, N.S.
According to a Thursday news release from the RCMP, officers stopped a Toyota Corolla travelling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 125 in Upper North Sydney around 9:50 p.m. on Jan. 10.
Police say the driver, Robert Peach from Toronto, showed signs of impairement and provided breath samples that registered at 270mg% and 250 mg%.
Peach, 48, is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27 to face charges of impaired operation of a conveyance and impaired operation equal to or over 80 mg%.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
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