Two men arrested for impaired driving in Halifax area: RCMP

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (Callum Smith/CTV Atlantic)

Police arrested two drivers in separate incidents for impaired driving in the Halifax area earlier this week.

Over four times the legal limit

According to RCMP, the first incident happened in Cole Harbour on Thursday around 5:40 p.m. Police said officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 400 block of Arklow Drive.

“The officers learned a man and a dog had been inside the vehicle for several hours,” said police in a news release Saturday.

Police said when an officer arrived, the driver tried to leave, but they were able to stop him. The officer then noticed signs of impairment and administered a roadside breath sample, which resulted in a failure, according to police.

A 41-year-old man from the Halifax area was arrested for impaired driving. Police said he provide two more breath samples at the Cole Harbour RCMP Detachment which registered over four times the legal limit.

Anything over a blood alcohol content of 0.08 (or 80 mg) is a criminal offence in Canada.

Police said due to the man’s high blood-alcohol readings, EHS was called to provide medical assistance. He was then taken to hospital for further treatment.

‘Any level of impairment reduces reaction time’

RCMP said later that same day, around 10:15 p.m., another driver was arrested for impaired driving.

In this case, police said officers were patrolling the 700 block of Sackville Driver in Lower Sackville, when they noticed a driver leaving a licensed establishment.

Police then conducted a traffic stop to check the driver’s sobriety.

According to police, the driver provided a breath sample which registered as a failure. A 36-year-old man from Lakelands was arrested and taken to a nearby RCMP detachment where two more breath samples were taken; one registering just above the legal limit and the other at the legal limit.

“Whether a driver blows 90 mg% or 340 mg%, the risks to the public are the same. Any level of impairment reduces reaction time, affects judgment, and increases the likelihood of a collision that can cause serious injury or death,” said Cpl. Mandy Edwards in a news release Saturday.

Both drivers were released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

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