Police nab pair in bizarre drunk driving encounter
CBC News
Posted: Nov 13, 2012 3:00 PM ET
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2012 12:49 AM ET
A routine call to assist a motorist stuck on Highway 417 with a flat tire turned into a double drunk driving bust for Ontario Provincial Police last Thursday.
Upon arriving at the scene at the side of the eastbound lane near Castlefrank, officers determined the 20-year-old male driver was intoxicated. During his arrest, the female passenger, also 20, jumped into the driver's seat and left the scene.
Police said she drove away "in a dangerous manner but was hindered by the flat tire."
After a brief pursuit, the female was stopped and also arrested for impaired driving.
Both suspects are to appear in Ottawa court in December.
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