MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

06-032125
Media Interest
2006-12-24 02:49 -
DRIVING - IMPAIRED
250-300 COLLEGE DR SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2006-12-24 06

AT APPROX. 2:49 A.M. DECEMBER 24, 2006 MEDICINE HAT POLICE RESPONDED TO A
COMPLAINT OF AN IMPAIRED DRIVER TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND IN THE SOUTHBOUND TRAVEL LANE OF COLLEGE AVE S.E. ON POLICE ARRIVAL, THE DRIVER OF A 1993 GREEN FORD TAURUS HAD STRUCK A LAMP STANDARD AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONTINUE NORTHBOUND IN THE ONCOMING TRAVEL LANE. THE 37 YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND LATER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING, EXCEED .08, AND DANGEROUS DRIVING. A COURT DATE IS SET FOR FEB. 22, 2007. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND LAMP STANDARD IS ESTIMATED AT APPROX. $9000.00.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO