A 37-year-old man was arrested and faces several charges after hitting a home in Dauphin while driving impaired.
On April 14 at 8:20 p.m., Dauphin RCMP responded to a possible impaired driver near Main Street in Dauphin. While they were responding, the vehicle hit a home at Triangle Trailer Court.
When officers arrived, the man was in the driver's seat and had a strong odour of alcohol on his breath. An open bottle of alcohol was also within reach of the driver's seat, along with a bag of unstamped cigarettes.
Once arrested, he refused to comply with a breath demand for alcohol.
His charges include:
- Failure or refusal to comply with the demand (alcohol);
- Operation while impaired (alcohol) of a motor vehicle;
- Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle;
- Mischief over $5,000 – Damage to Property;
- Carry Liquor in Vehicle Contrary to the LGCC Act; and
- Possesses fewer than 25 units of unmarked tobacco.
The vehicle was towed and impounded for 180 days, no physical injuries were reported to the driver not the occupants of the home.
