Sophie Demers

LJI Reporter

The first weekend in June was busy for Gatineau police, who made four arrests in the late night

of June 1 and the early morning of June 2.

The first arrest took place at approximately 9:45 pm in Buckingham at the intersection of chemin

Maclaren Est and rue Édouard-Charles-Croteau. A citizen called the police after noticing a man

consuming alcohol in his vehicle in a parking lot on Avenue Lépine. Police intercepted the

vehicle once it left the parking lot. The 35-year-old driver showed clear signs of intoxication. He

was brought to the station to have tests conducted. The tests indicated that the driver had more

than twice the legal limit. His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was

seized for 30 days.

The second arrest took place at approximately 2 am after police received a call regarding a

GMC van that was stolen on Henri-Gauthier Street. Ottawa police, who were conducting a

search, located a vehicle parked on a side street that matched the description. Shortly after

calling for assistance, the driver moved the car and did a U-turn, ramming the door of one of the

police patrol vehicles. The driver then attempted to flee on foot but was quickly caught and

arrested.

The driver, a 45-year-old man, exhibited signs of drug intoxication. Charges of impaired driving,

possession of stolen property, vehicle theft, driving when prohibited, and damaging property

have been submitted to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP).

Then, at 4 am in Hull on Lac-des-Fées promenade, police witnessed a vehicle driving erratically

on Boulevard des Allumettières with its headlights off. Officers intercepted the vehicle on rue

Brodeur. The driver was arrested and brought to the station to be tested for drugs and alcohol.

Tests indicated that the 48-year-old man’s alcohol levels were twice the legal limit. The man’s

driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and his vehicle was seized for 30 days.

The last arrest also took place around 4 am, on Saint-Raymond Boulevard in Hull. Police

officers who were on their way to meet with their colleagues making the arrest on Lac-des-Fées

promenade noticed two westbound cars speeding. The officers intercepted the two vehicles and

noticed that one of them had damage on one of the doors. When speaking to the driver of the

undamaged car, the 36-year-old man demonstrated obvious signs of intoxication.

After speaking with both drivers, it became clear that the other driver had been a victim of a hit-

and-run committed by the impaired driver. The intoxicated driver was arrested and taken to the

station where he refused the breathalyzer test. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his

vehicle seized for 30 days. The hit-and-run investigation is ongoing.

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Gatineau police urge citizens to plan their trips and how they are getting home if they use drugs

or drink alcohol.