Regina man 4 times legal limit arrested while driving kids to school

On Wednesday morning a member of the Regina Police Service (RPS) took to Twitter about an encounter he said he won't soon forget.

Cst. Curtis Warnar of the RPS pulled over a 37-year-old male driver who blew four times the legal limit while drivingchildren to school.

Police saidthree or four children had been travelling with the man before he was arrested.

"Few calls over my 9 years of policing in Regina truly stick with or bother me," Warner wrote in the online post. "Today was one of those days."

Police were notified of the situation when awitnesscalled the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program, by dialing911.

Authorities arrested the man, who will remain in custody until sober. Additionally,police said his licence was suspended "again." The vehicle was impounded for 60 days.

The man is charged with:

• Impaired driving exceeding the legal limit
• Driving while suspended
• Operating anunregistered vehicle

The accused also received a ticket for havingopen alcohol in his vehicle.

Regina police said they believe the RID program is making a difference and encourage residents to continue calling in about potential drunk drivers.