Two charged with impaired driving in Brockville on same night

Brockville police charged two drivers with impaired driving following separate incidents on Saturday, April 26.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening, officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision on Parkedale Avenue, where a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a hydro pole. Police determined that the 27-year-old male driver had been consuming alcohol. A roadside breath test registered a fail, and he was arrested and transported to the Brockville Police Service for further testing, which confirmed impairment. His driver’s licence was suspended, his vehicle was impounded, and he was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg. He was released with a future court date.

Later that evening, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers on patrol observed a vehicle weaving in traffic near King Street East and Ford Street. Police stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as a 38-year-old female. A roadside screening device registered a fail, leading to her arrest. Further testing at the Brockville Police Service confirmed impairment. Her driver’s licence was suspended, her vehicle was impounded, and she was charged with operation while impaired and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg. She was also released with a future court date.