A 61-year-old man who was operating a steamroller in the parking lot of the Marystown Mall has been charged with impaired driving.
Burin Peninsula RCMP received a call around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon from a concerned citizen who believed they had seen the asphalt roller driver drinking alcohol while working on the mall parking lot.
(RCMP)
Officers at the scene confirmed the presence of alcohol and a construction worker who appeared impaired.
Police say the 61-year-old Torbay man refused to take a roadside screening test, and was arrested for refusal.
The accused is also charged with impaired driving and two counts of failure to comply with the conditions of his release in relation to previous impaired-related charges in St. John’s.
The matter remains under investigation, and Occupational Health and Safety/Workplace NL has been notified.
The man is scheduled to appear in Grand Bank provincial court on November 12th.)
