Gatineau police arrest 12 drivers for impaired driving in 76-hour stretch
Eight of the 12 arrests came during traffic stops; the highest breathalyzer reading was 230 mg per 100 ml.
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Gatineau police arrested 12 drivers for impaired driving between 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 22 and 6:50 a.m. on Oct. 25, the Gatineau Police Service said in a news release dated Oct. 28.
The arrests included 10 men aged 25 to 47 and two women aged 23 and 31. Eight came during traffic stops on patrol and four followed reports from witnesses. Six were made on the night of Oct. 24 and five on Oct. 25.
For each driver, a file will be submitted to Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions. Charges being filed include impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg per 100 ml of blood, refusal to provide a breath or blood sample, obstructing police and failure to stop at the scene of an accident.
The highest breathalyzer reading was 230 mg per 100 ml of blood, nearly three times the legal limit. The second-highest was 200.
The charges have not been tested in court.
