Wellington 1/12/2026 11:35am
GUELPH-ERAMOSA DRIVER FACING IMPAIRED CHARGES

(GUELPH-ERAMOSA TOWNSHIP, ON) - A traffic complaint has led to the arrest of an impaired driver.

On January 8, 2026, at approximately 8:20 pm, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint from a concerned member of the public of a driver asleep behind the wheel on Silvercreek Parkway in Guelph.

As a result of the investigation, Stephen FERRARO, a 43-year-old from Guelph Eramosa Township, is charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Operation while Impaired - alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Guelph on January 20, 2026.

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.


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