Kids found in car with impaired driver
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Five motorists were arrested for impaired driving in Guelph over the long weekend, including one that had his two young kids in the back seat.
Approximately 7:40 pm Saturday police were notified of a possible impaired driver on Woodlawn Road East, and a short time later observed the involved vehicle turning into a driveway and parking half on the grass. An officer observed two children under 10 in the back seat without seatbelts.
After failing a roadside breath test the driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where further tests revealed he had more than twice the legal amount of alcohol in his system. Investigation revealed the 43-year-old Guelph man was previously charged with impaired driving last September. Those charges are still before the courts.
As a result of Saturday’s incident he faces new charges of impaired driving and dangerous driving. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was seized indefinitely to prevent further offences.
Also this weekend:
- A 30-year-old Guelph man was arrested for impaired driving after an officer observed a vehicle being driven erratically at 11:30 pm Friday
- An 18-year-old Mississauga man was arrested for impaired driving and possessing a fake driver’s licence after a traffic stop on Stone Road West at 12:30 am Saturday
- A 23-year-old Burlington man was arrested for impaired driving after an intoxicated man was seen leaving a business on Woodlawn Road West at 1:45 am Saturday
- A 29-year-old Aurora man was arrested for impaired driving after witnesses observed a motorcycle being driven erratically in the parking lot of a business on Woodlawn Road West at 2:25 am Sunday
Each of the accused had their licences suspended for 90 days and their vehicles impounded for seven days. They were released with upcoming court dates.