Man arrested for driving drunk twice overnight in St. John's

A 23-year-old man in St. John's racked up a list of charges in the early hours of Monday morning, after being arrested twice for drunkdriving in less than three hours.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it all began after 1 a.m. NT with a report of a suspected impaired driver around Kelsey Drive.

Police found the suspect vehicle in a parking lot and arrested the driver for being over the legal blood-alcohol limit. He was also given a ticket for having open alcohol in the vehicle, and the vehicle was impounded.

Just after 4 a.m., the constabulary got a call about a disturbance in the west end of St. John's. Officers recognized the man outside the house as the same personthey hadarrested for impaired driving.

Undeterred, police said, he drove a different vehicle to the residence.

This time, he was arrested for criminal harassment as well as his second impaired driving charge of the night. He was also given a ticket for driving while suspended.

Hoping to avoid a hat trick, officers took theman into custody to await a court appearance in the morning.

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