An RCMP officer is facing drunk driving charges.
Corporal Scott MacMillan was off duty when he was pulled over by a member of Kings District RCMP on highway 101 on Christmas Eve.
On January 4, MacMillan was charged with Impaired Driving and Refusing a Breath Demand.
MacMillan is a 26 year member of the RCMP and currently serves with the Southwest Nova Major Crimes Unit.
He was released from custody on December 24 and will appear in Kentville Provincial Court on February 14.
Cpl. MacMillan has been placed on administrative leave while an internal Code of Conduct investigation is underway.
#RCMPNS member charged with impaired driving https://t.co/B1fxNdSGsh
— RCMP, Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) January 9, 2017