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Drunk driving incident in Riga

Overview

Latvian State Police apprehended a driver operating a Volvo XC70 under the influence of alcohol in Riga. The incident occurred on August 11 after a witness reported a vehicle driving aggressively and unpredictably, posing a threat to other road users.

Following the report, patrol units located and stopped the vehicle on the Salu Bridge approximately ten minutes later. A breathalyzer test confirmed the driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 2.4 per mille. A criminal case has been initiated against the driver.

Entities

Riga · Circle K · Latvian State Police

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Riga police arrest drunk driver with 2.4 per mille blood alcohol level

    Latvian police arrested a Volvo driver in Riga for driving aggressively with a blood alcohol concentration of 2.4 per mille after a witness reported the dangerous behavior.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Riga: Indian national detained after drunk driving crash

    An Indian national without valid residency in Latvia was detained after crashing a car into a Riga gas station while driving with 2.11 per mille alcohol in his system.

Sources

jauns.lv · klik.tvnet.lv · la.lv · nra.lv