Waterloo Regional Police have laid charges after responding to a report of a possible impaired driver in Kitchener. 

On November 9, 2024, at approximately 8:35 a.m., a concerned citizen contacted police after observing a female adult who appeared to be passed out in a parked vehicle in the area of Ottawa Street South and Alpine Road. A young child was present in the car.

Police responded and, through investigation, determined that the vehicle, a blue Civic, was stolen, and the driver was impaired by alcohol.

As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 38-year-old Kitchener female, was arrested and charged with Impaired Operation – Alcohol and Drugs, Failing to Provide the Necessaries of Life, Possession of Stolen Goods over $5,000, and Possession of an Identity Document.

The child was brought to a responsible party.

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

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