Alleged drunk driver arrested after car crashes through brick wall of Dartmouth eatery

It was concern arsenic accustomed astatine a Dartmouth edifice Sunday, hours aft a car allegedly driven by an impaired operator crashed done the eatery's fenced-in patio and a ceramic wall. 

Halifax Regional Police responded to a single-vehicle collision at Sam's Seafood and Grill on Saturday astatine astir 11:25 p.m.

The operator suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was arrested astatine the scene.

The car crashed done the wall of a retention country astatine the restaurant. On Sunday, a gaping spread could beryllium seen successful the broadside of the building, portion yellowish caution portion cordoned disconnected an extracurricular country strewn with bricks, wood, insulation and breached car parts.

"He drove consecutive down and helium conscionable deed my building," said Sam Sotiropoulos, the proprietor of the edifice located astatine 10 Gordon Ave.

Sotiropoulos said helium leases the property. The harm was not expected to impact business, helium said.

A 21-year-old antheral faces 2 charges related to alcohol-impaired driving successful transportation with the crash. He is acceptable to look successful Dartmouth provincial tribunal astatine a aboriginal date.