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Man charged after tip from citizen about possible impaired driver

Incident happened Thursday evening
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On Thursday at 10:11 p.m., Guelph police were notified by a concerned citizen of a possibly impaired adult male driving a motor vehicle in the area of Silvercreek Parkway North and Speedvale Avenue West.

At 10:19 p.m., police located the male near the intersection of Stevenson Street North and Speedvale Avenue East. After speaking with him, officers demanded that he participate in a roadside test by providing a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device. The male refused and he was subsequently arrested.

A 34 year old Guelph male has been charged with refusal to comply with demand.

His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

He will appear in court Nov. 5.