Waterloo Regional Police have laid impaired driving charges after responding to a driving complaint. 

On October 19, 2024, at approximately 10:50 a.m., a concerned citizen contacted police about a red Hyundai travelling at high speeds in the wrong direction on Fischer-Hallman Road in Kitchener.

Police responded and conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle on Keats Way in Waterloo and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 24-year-old Waterloo male, was arrested and charged with Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drugs and Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration. 

The accused was issued an immediate 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ALDS) and is scheduled to appear in court on November 18, 2024.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has dash camera footage is asked to call police at 519-570-9777, extension 7030.

To provide anonymous information, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.