Brooks RCMP respond to rollover, dog attack and public intoxication over weekend
Three separate incidents kept Brooks RCMP busy, from a highway rollover near Steveville to a dog bite at Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Brooks RCMP say a Dodge Ram pickup rolled over near Steveville on Sept. 27 after the driver lost control going downhill, crossed into the oncoming lane and left the road. Officers found beer cans at the scene and a smashed rear window, and later learned the driver had been picked up by a passing semi before being located and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested for impaired operation. Because it was a second impaired driving occurrence, they received a 90-day licence suspension, a 30-day vehicle seizure and a $2,000 administrative penalty.
Separately, Brooks RCMP are investigating a dog attack Sunday at the Dinosaur Provincial Park campground after a child riding a bicycle was bitten on the shoulder and pulled from his bike by an off-leash dog. The boy was taken to hospital for assessment, and the case has been referred to County of Newell peace officers.
On Saturday, police arrested an intoxicated man after reports he was behaving aggressively inside a Brooks fast-food restaurant. He was located at a nearby store showing signs of significant intoxication, held until sober, and released.
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