As a result of abusing alcohol a woman was arrested for assault and taken to jail and her partner ended up with a 90-day driving prohibition arising from the same incident.

Shortly after midnight (March 22) Kimberley RCMP was called to a city residence where two persons had engaged in an alcohol fuelled dispute. A female was arrested for assault and transported to cells.

A short time later an officer noted the other party driving. He knew from the incident the driver had been consuming alcohol and stopped the vehicle. A breath sample was obtained and the driver issued a 90-day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

“A large number of complaints police receive are alcohol related; this is only one example. We ask that if you drink, you drink responsibly. This incident likely could have be avoided had the parties recognized the inherent effects of alcohol,” stated Cpl. Chris Newel of Kimberley RCMP

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