A Guelph man had his vehicle seized indefinitely after he was charged Thursday with impaired driving for the third time in just over a year.
Approximately 1:15 p.m. an officer was patrolling on Municipal Street when the cruiser’s automated licence plate reader alerted him to a licence plate belonging to a suspended driver. The vehicle was pulled over and the driver confirmed to be the owner.
While speaking to the driver the officer detected a strong odour of alcohol on his breath. He was arrested and breath tests at the police station confirmed he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
Investigation also revealed the male is a suspended driver as a result of impaired driving charges in October, 2023, and June of this year.
A 45-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired operation and driving while suspended. Under the Highway Traffic Act his vehicle was seized indefinitely to prevent further offences.
