Saanich Police say they have arrested a woman after receiving complaints of someone acting drunk in a park, allegedly getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and colliding with a police cruiser.
At around 8 p.m. on April 4th, police say they responded to Mystic Vale Park due to reports of an intoxicated woman. .
When officers arrived, they said the person had already fled the area.
Officers then claim to have maintained a presence in the neighbourhood, however, at around 9:45 p.m., a the suspect they had been seeking collided with one of their police cruisers in the 3700 block of Cadboro Bay Road.
According to police, the collision only caused minor damage to the back bumper.
The suspect was then pursued and pulled over in the 2300 block of Cedar Hill Road.
“Our officers suspected the driver or being impaired and demanded she provide a breath sample,” said Jason Hallman, Communications Advisor with Saanich Police.
“She refused and became hostile, requiring pepper spray to be used to subdue her and take her into custody.”
Since the incident, police say she has been processed and released with a future court date and a 90-day driving prohibition.
