IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED - Six Charges Laid
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED
Six Charges Laid
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - A Guelph driver has been removed from the roadways following a traffic stop in Centre Wellington.
On July 19, 2026, at approximately 1:15 am, a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign and was operating dangerously on Highway 6 near 4th Line in the Township of Centre Wellington.
As a result of the investigation, Evan TOWNSEND, a 22-year-old from Guelph, is charged under the Criminal Code, the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
- Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
- Dangerous operation
- Disobey stop sign - fail to stop
- Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero
- Fail to surrender insurance card
The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on August 28, 2026.
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.