Abbotsford Police allege the driver of this vehicle was impaired when it struck a light police, damaging the front right fender. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police)
Weekend report

Abbotsford Police remove five impaired drivers off streets

Mar 30, 2026 | 8:26 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford Police described their weekend as fairly quiet in a social media post, but it still included 292 calls from Friday (March 27) at 5 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m.

Police say they pulled five impaired drivers off Abbotsford roads while issuing 41 violation tickets. One of the impaired driving cases occurred early Sunday morning.

Police say they pulled over a speeding vehicle at 6:40 a.m. Once pulled over, officers took a close look at the driver and took steps to determine that the driver was impaired.

Another impaired driving incident occurred Friday evening when the driver knocked over a lamp post, damaging their right front fender. The driver is facing criminal charges.