In less than 12 hours two impaired drivers were removed from our roadways in and near Kimberley and Cranbrook. Both the incidents are somewhat different from the norm. (Click here to learn about the other incident.)

Kimberley RCMP received a call just before 10 p.m. June 16 about a vehicle near Wasa on Highway 93/95 that was being driven in an erratic manner. Officers from Kimberley and Cranbrook headed to the area.

The caller was able to maintain visual contact on the vehicle but it stopped and just prior to police arriving the driver walked off.

A police dog tracked and located a driver near Wasa last night after he tried to avoid apprehension by police by hiding in the bush.

Based on the witness account and observations by the officer, an impaired driving investigation was initiated. He read the breath demand, but the driver refused to supply a breath sample. The driver (49) from Cranbrook is now prohibited from driving for 90 days and his vehicle impounded for 30 days.

“This was a good example of a concerned citizen working closely with police to remove a potentially dangerous driver from for our roadways. The excellent team work by the officers in particular our Police Dog team led to the successful apprehension of the driver,” said Cpl. Chris Newel of Kimberley RCMP.

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