Firefighters break car window after man found unconscious in running vehicle: Guelph Police

Two Guelph men are facing impaired driving charges following separate incidents on the weekend, including one which partially closed a south-end street.

The Guelph Police Service said emergency services were called at approximately 7:20 p.m. Saturday for a report of a man passed out in a vehicle at a business near Edinburgh Road South and Kortright Road West.

Officers found a man unconscious in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle with the transmission in drive. Firefighters had to break the car’s window to gain access to him, according to police.

“Officers noted tinfoil with brown residue on the passenger seat and burned ashes on the man’s clothing,” Guelph Police said in a media release. “He was transported to hospital and later performed poorly on a drug recognition evaluation. Investigation revealed he is a prohibited driver as a result of a previous impaired driving conviction.”

A 34-year-old Guelph man is charged with impaired driving and driving while prohibited.

In another incident, police were called to a collision at the intersection of Laird Road and Southgate Drive on Sunday. A vehicle had reportedly hit a light standard, knocking it down and partially blocking the road. Officers spoke with the driver and noted “a strong odour of alcohol on his breath.”

He was placed under arrest and tests at the police station revealed he had more than twice the legal amount of alcohol in his system.

A 24-year-old Guelph man has been charged with impaired driving, dangerous driving, driving while suspected and novice driver having alcohol in their system.

Both drivers had their licences suspended and their vehicles seized and were released with upcoming court dates.