Impaired Vancouver driver arrested twice in two hours after wedding disturbance
A Vancouver man left police officers dumbfounded after a strange series of events resulted in him being arrested twice in the span of two hours.
Port Moody Police Department were called to a disturbance on Sunday, Feb. 23, around 1:45 a.m. as a wedding was winding down in the Moody Centre area.
An intoxicated man had indicated that he was going to drive home, so Good Samaritans at the scene took away his keys.
“After his keys were taken away, the man became agitated, causing a disturbance and triggering the call to police,” said Const. Sam Zacharias of the Port Moody Police in a release. “Attending officers arrested the man at scene for Breach of Peace as a preventative measure then transported him home to his Vancouver residence with the understanding he would retrieve his parked vehicle much later once sober.”
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About two hours later, officers spotted a vehicle excessively speeding at 123 km/h in front of the Port Moody Police Headquarters around 3:50 a.m. The department’s HQ is located in the 3000 block of St. Johns Street, which is a posted 50 km/h corridor.
“The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was determined to be the same impaired man who had been transported home by police hours earlier,” explained Zacharias. “He told officers he used a rideshare to get back to Port Moody to drive his vehicle home.”
Port Moody Police Department
Port Moody Police announced that the 29-year-old driver was arrested for impaired driving and was held in custody until he became sober. The driver faces charges under the Motor Vehicle Act, a driving ban, and a vehicle impoundment.
Police also filed a high-risk driving report with Road Safety BC to seek a stronger punishment for the series of events.
Commenters on social media applauded Port Moody Police for their work while ridiculing the driver for their actions.
Port Moody Police Department
“Lucky he didn’t kill anyone,” said one person. “Scares me to think idiots like this can be on the road at the same time I am. Thanks for getting him off the road, PoMoPo!”
“Thank you PMPD for preventing a potential tragedy,” added another.
“So drunk he can’t even find matching shoes,” said another commenter.