Two men were arrested for impaired driving early Sunday, including one who had several passengers riding in the bed of his pickup.
At 2 a.m. Sunday, Guelph Police Service officers on patrol observed a pickup driving erratically in a parking lot on Stone Road West. There were nine people riding in the bed of the truck, which drove over a concrete median before being pulled over.
The driver had a strong odour of alcoholic beverage on his breath and was unsteady on his feet. He was arrested and taken to the police station, where testing confirmed he had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
A 20-year-old man from the Shelburne area is charged with impaired driving, stunt driving, novice driver having alcohol in his system and driving with open cannabis available. His driver’s licence was suspended for 45 days and his vehicle was impounded for 14 days.
Approximately 4:40 a.m. Sunday, officers driving on Woolwich Street observed a vehicle enter an intersection and brake abruptly for a red light. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver had a strong odour of alcoholic beverage on his breath. He registered a fail on a roadside screening device and was transported to the police station, where further testing confirmed he had more than the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
A 36-year-old Guelph male is charged with impaired operation.
