Media Release – December 2, 2025

Impaired charge outside LCBO

A Guelph man faces impaired driving charges after he was found passed out in his vehicle in front of an LCBO store Monday afternoon.

Approximately 3:20 p.m. police were called to a plaza on Wellington Street West after witnesses observed a man slumped over in the driver’s seat of an SUV. Officers spoke to him and noted a very strong odour of alcohol on his breath. A search of the vehicle revealed several empty and partially-filled alcohol containers.

The driver was arrested and transported to the police station, where tests revealed he had more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system.

A 37-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving and failing to surrender proof of insurance. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for seven days. He will appear in court December 16.

The Guelph Police Service would like to encourage the public to consume alcohol and cannabis responsibly. Please don’t drive if you are going to consume alcohol or cannabis, and please ensure that you plan ahead so that you have a safe ride home. Anyone who spots a suspected impaired driver is asked to immediately call 911.

Stolen truck found in Guelph

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a stolen transport truck was recovered in the south end Monday.

Just before noon police were called to the area of Laird Road and Cooper Drive. A Cambridge man reported his 2021 Freightliner had been stolen earlier in the morning from Cambridge and he was able to track it to the location in Guelph.

The truck had sustained minor damage to wires and some of the owner’s personal property was missing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Ryan Horvat of the Guelph Police Service Break Enter Auto Theft Unit at 519-824-1212, ext. 7485, email rhorvat@guelphpolice.ca, leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.

Total calls for service in the last 24 hours - 224