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Chase RCMP apply brakes to minivan reportedly being driven with alcohol in cup holder

Call to police made after smell of alcohol noticed on driver
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On Feb. 4, Chase RCMP suspend driver鈥檚 licence and impound vehicle with alcohol reportedly in cupholder after driver fails roadside screening. (File photo)

A report of a woman driving a minivan with alcohol in the cup holder attracted the attention of Chase RCMP.

Sgt. Barry Kennedy said staff at a local business reported the woman, who they said smelled of liquor, about 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 4.

When police arrived, the vehicle had left, but officers were able to locate it on Shuswap Avenue.

鈥淚n speaking with the driver, police noted symptoms of impairment by alcohol, including slurred speech,鈥 said Kennedy in a media release.

The driver subsequently produced 鈥榝ail鈥 readings on a roadside screening device. She was prohibited from driving for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

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Martha Wickett

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.
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