A loud crash at 1:50 a.m. Monday alerted a pair of Saanich police officers to what appeared to be the aftermath of a vehicle hitting a concrete traffic island on Cedar Hill Cross Road.
A trail of debris and fluids led them to a vehicle in a parking lot on Ophir Street.
When they pulled up, a man got out of the driver’s seat and ran. One of the officers caught up to him when he couldn’t get over a nearby fence.
The man provided breath samples that were over twice the legal alcohol limit of .08. It was also determined that he was prohibited from driving and was on probation for a breaking-and-entering conviction.
“This individual made a series of poor decisions that posed significant risks to the public, fortunately only resulting in substantial consequences for him and him alone,” said Const. Markus Anastasiades.
A 36-year-old Nanaimo man is facing charges that include impaired driving, driving while prohibited and breach of probation.
