Impaired, drug charges following stop
A Guelph female faces impaired driving and drug charges following a traffic stop Monday night.
Just before 11 p.m., an off-duty police officer saw a vehicle being driven erratically in a parking lot at Wellington Street West and Imperial Road South. Uniformed officers arrived and observed the vehicle pulling onto Wellington Street West, where it straddled two lanes while being driven at erratic speeds. A traffic stop was conducted.
While speaking to the driver officers noted she was showing signs of impairment. A small glass jar containing suspected crack cocaine could be seen inside the car.
The driver was arrested, and a search incident to arrest also revealed suspected fentanyl and hydromorpohone as well as drug paraphernalia and a digital scale.
A 61-year-old Guelph female is charged with impaired driving and three counts of possessing controlled substances for the purpose of trafficking. She was held for a bail hearing Tuesday.
Antique guns stolen in break-in
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after two antique handguns were stolen from a south-end residence.
Just after 2 a.m. Monday, a resident near Victoria Road South and Arkell Road arrived home to find the house had been entered sometime over the weekend. Property including jewelry, cash and the firearms were reported missing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Robert Panek at 519-824-1212, ext. 7286, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Home entered while owner away
A downtown-area home was entered and ransacked on the weekend while the owner was away.
On Monday morning, a resident of Glasgow Street South contacted the Guelph Police Service to report the break and enter. Someone gained entry by forcing a rear window and removing the screen. Alcohol was stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Scott Carroll at 519-824-1212, ext. 7489, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
Total calls for service in the last 24 hours – 223
