NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(GUELPH-ERAMOSA TWP, ON) – Impaired driver arrested with three children were in vehicle.
On April 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting proactive patrol when a traffic complaint came in from the public, alerting officers of a motor vehicle displaying signs of impaired driving, with the vehicle almost striking an on-coming tractor-trailer and landing on a curb, and now blocking a live lane of traffic. Police then subsequently started to receive numerous other complaints of the same occurrence happening in real-time.
Officers quickly attended to the scene and discovered that there were three small children as passengers in the vehicle.
As a result of the investigation, a 32-year-old of Acton was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code with:
- Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on May 12, 2026.
No injuries were reported.
The Wellington County OPP would like to thank the public for their call and assistance in keeping our streets safe.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
