Woodstock City Police briefs

Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Kitchener man arrested after assault on a police officer

Police responded to a call at a local hotel on Feb. 2 involving an unwanted male who refused to leave the property.

Police arrived and made several attempts to advise the 38-year-old male, a resident of Kitchener, that he was not welcome and needed to leave.

Despite repeated requests, the suspect refused to comply with the officers’ instructions. During the interaction, the male struck one of the officers in the face with a closed fist. As a result, he was arrested for assaulting a police officer.

The officer sustained minor injuries and did not require medical treatment. The accused was held in custody and pending a bail hearing.

Driver Charged with Impaired Driving

Police are thanking a witness after a suspected impaired driver was reported to them on Feb. 2.

The caller explained they saw a vehicle crossing into the centre lane on Dundas Street in the city. Police located the vehicle and the driver who had an overwhelming odor of alcohol on his breath. The 57-year-old male from Tillsonburg was arrested for impaired driving. He was taken to the police station where breath samples showed his alcohol levels were more than twice the legal limit.

The Woodstock Police Service thanks the public for their quick action in reporting this incident.

Suspects arrested at city motel

Police charged two people after locating a stolen vehicle.

On Jan. 31 at about 11 p.m., police identified the two occupants in the vehicle and arrested them for possession of stolen property.

During a search, police discovered the keys to the stolen vehicle, as well as a small amount of cocaine and methamphetamine. Two Brantford men have been charged with possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.

This investigation is ongoing.

Driver Charged with Impaired Driving

A 62-year-old Woodstock man is facing impaired driving charges after a concerned citizen called police after seeing a vehicle strike a curb on Hounsfield Street in Woodstock.

Police say they were provided a licence plate number and a description of the vehicle and found the car shortly after the call. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and taken to the police station where his breath samples were twice the legal limit of alcohol.

The Woodstock Police Service thanks the public for their help in reporting this incident. Anyone who sees someone driving impaired is urged to call the police to keep our roads safe.