Waterloo Regional Police responded to eight impaired driving incidents throughout Waterloo Region in just over 12 hours.

In Cambridge, on September 11, 2026, just before 4 p.m., officers responded to the area of Elgin Street North and Winter Avenue after receiving reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a Chevrolet Cruze and a Honda Civic. The driver of the Honda sustained non-life-threatening physical injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 42-year-old Cambridge female, was charged with Operation While Impaired, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Shortly after midnight on September 12, 2026, police received a report of a Mazda sedan swerving and driving on the wrong side of the road on Gingerich Road in Baden. Officers located the vehicle in New Hamburg, and when they attempted to stop it, the driver backed into a police cruiser, resulting in minor damage. The Mazda driver, a 48-year-old female from Wilmot Township, was charged with Operation While Impaired, Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration, and Dangerous Operation.

Drivers were also arrested for impaired driving near Riverside Park in Cambridge, in the Pioneer Park area of Kitchener, and in Uptown Waterloo. In total, 14 charges were laid for impaired-related offences between 1 p.m. on September 11, 2026, and 3 a.m. on September 12, 2026.