Media Release – August 19, 2026

Driver charged with impaired operation

A 37-year-old Arkell man faces several charges after police found a vehicle stopped partially in a bike lane Tuesday morning.

Approximately 7:30 a.m. Aug. 18, police received a call from a concerned member of the public about a vehicle near Arkell Road and Gordon Street in Guelph.

Officers located a vehicle stopped diagonally, partially on the road and obstructing a bicycle lane, with one side mounted on the curb and grass. The vehicle also had no rear bumper.

While speaking with the driver, officers observed a glass pipe containing suspected drug residue on the driver’s seat. The man performed poorly on a standard field sobriety test and was arrested.

Further investigation revealed the licence plates were not authorized for the vehicle, which was deemed unfit and had no permit or insurance. The man is charged with impaired operation, three counts of breaching probation, using plates not authorized for a vehicle, driving with no permit, operating a motor vehicle with no insurance, operating an unsafe vehicle and careless driving.

His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

He will appear in court Oct. 2. (Occurrence number GU26055233)

Vehicle stolen from south-end lot

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a vehicle was stolen from a south-end parking lot Tuesday evening. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Aug. 18, the vehicle was taken from a commercial parking lot near Clair Road East and Gordon Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Dallas Baker at 519-824-1212, ext. 7217, or dbaker@guelphpolice.ca. (Occurrence number GU26055442)

Driving complaints and collisions

Over the past 24 hours, the Guelph Police Service received reports of two driving complaints and four motor vehicle collisions throughout the city.

Especially as students and families are getting ready to head back to school, police remind drivers to:

• slow down
• watch for pedestrians, cyclists, school buses and crossing guards
• drive for the weather and road conditions
• follow the rules of the road to help everyone arrive safely.

Total calls for service in the last 24 hours – 293