NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On the afternoon of Nov. 17, a parked vehicle received a considerable amount of damage when it was struck on Clairfields Drive by a Honda Fit. The Honda drove off and was located by police a short distance away. The female driver registered a “fail” on an approved roadside screening device and was arrested. Additional testing at the station registered readings above the legal limit for the driver.
Lee Ann Brazelot, a 55-year-old resident of Guelph, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle, drive motor vehicle - over .08mgs and fail to remain at the scene of an accident. She was later released to appear in court in December.
At approximately 3:40 a.m. on Nov. 19, police stopped a red Toyota Corolla that was driving with a flat tire in the area of Elizabeth Street. Interaction with the driver led police to believe that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. The driver registered a “fail” on an approved roadside screening device and was arrested. Additional testing at the station registered readings above the legal limit for the driver.
Dylan Stuckley, a 25-year-old Mississauga resident, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and drive motor vehicle - over .08mgs. He was released and will appear in court at a later date.
At approximately 2:06 a.m. on Nov. 19, police were called an area restaurant’s drive-thru lane after a customer drove though and then passed out at the wheel. Police were able to awaken the driver who clearly was under the influence of alcohol. The male was arrested and additional testing at the station registered readings above the legal limit.
Declan McSweeney, a 20-year-old from Orangeville, was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle, drive motor vehicle - over .08mgs and novice driver operate vehicle with blood alcohol over zero. He was later released to appear in court at a later date.
At approximately 12:39 a.m., police received information about a vehicle that was being operated erratically in the northeast area of the city. The vehicle was located and initially slowed down to stop when police activated emergency lighting but then it continued without stopping. The vehicle eventually stopped after a short distance when the marked cruiser pulled in front of it.
The 50-year-old male driver from Guelph was charged with impaired care and control of a motor vehicle by both drug and alcohol, flight from police, three counts of breach of probation and fail to stop for police. He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in bail court.
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