NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On June 23, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Guelph Police Service were called to a disturbance at a business located near Wellington Street West and Imperial Road in the City of Guelph. A male was causing a disturbance and refusing to wear a mask. Police arrived and found the male to be in an intoxicated state. Further investigation revealed that at approximately 8:55 p.m., the male had been operating a motor vehicle and had been involved in a single vehicle collision on Laird Road in the County of Wellington.
The male was placed under arrest for Impaired Operation and transported to Hospital as a precaution. While at the Hospital, as officers escorted the male to a washroom, the male assaulted one of the Officers.
A 19 year old Cambridge male has been charged with:
- Operation While Impaired,
- Operation While Impaired – Excess Blood Alcohol,
- Fail to Stop After an Accident
- Assault Police.
The accused is schedule to appear in Guelph Court on Sept. 25, 2020.
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