Drunk driving arrest in Point Edward

At 7 p.m. on June 3, a member of RCMP Cape Breton Traffic Services was driving west on Hwy. 125 in Point Edward when he noticed a vehicle driving in the wrong direction. The vehicle was heading eastbound in the westbound lane. The driver of the vehicle was stopped and further investigation resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old man from Whycocomagh.

Todd Malcolm Charles Miller was charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Refusing a Breath Sample, Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle and Taking a Motor Vehicle without Consent. He was also charged with Theft Under $5,000 by Cape Breton Regional Police Service, for driving away from a fuel pump in Sydney River without paying shortly before his arrest. Miller appeared in court on June 5 and was remanded. He appeared in Sydney Provincial Court yesterday and was released.

Lock your car reminder

RCMP Sgt. Duane Cooper is reminding you to hide valuables and to lock your car.

He says that the nice weather brings people outside and they get more calls about thefts from vehicles.

He adds that you should also make sure you keep the doors of your house locked, even when you’re home; as it’s easy for someone to slip in and take things if everyone who lives there is out on the deck.