Stephenville woman, 59, charged; breath samples 3 times legal limit

A 59-year-old Stephenville woman has been charged with impaired driving after police stopped a vehicle on Main Street on Nov. 6, the Bay St. George RCMP said. Police said breath samples taken at the detachment were three times the legal limit.

Shortly after 1 p.m. that Friday, officers received a report of a possible impaired driver arriving at a business on Prince Rupert Drive in Stephenville. Police responded to the report, patrolled the area and stopped the vehicle described in the report on nearby Main Street.

According to the RCMP, the driver showed signs of impairment and failed a roadside breath test. Officers arrested her and took her to the detachment, where she provided additional breath samples.

The woman was later released from custody. She is charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and impaired operation equal to or over 80 mg%, police said. She is scheduled to appear in Stephenville Provincial Court in December 2026.

Police also seized and impounded the vehicle and suspended the woman's driver's licence, according to the RCMP.

The RCMP is asking anyone who suspects that a person is driving while impaired to call 911 immediately to make a report.