Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais has DUI charges dismissed: Report
Two impaired driving charges against Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais were dismissed Friday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, when the arresting officer failed to show up for the start of Dumais' trial in Halifax provincial court, according to the Chronicle Herald newspaper.
Dumais, 21, pled not guilty to impaired driving and having a blood-alcohol level higher than 0.8 percent when he stopped by Halifax police on March 1, 2024.
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According to the Chronicle Herald, both Dumais and defense attorney Stan MacDonald declined comment after the hearing.
Dumais, a third-round pick (No. 96 overall) of the Blue Jackets in 2022, missed more than a year of hockey with hip and abdominal injuries that required surgery. He made his pro debut midway through last season and finished with four goals and seven assists in 21 games with AHL Cleveland.
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