Police beat: More partner violence charges laid

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.

Those arrested include:

– a 41-year-old from Fergus, who was charged with two counts of spousal assault in relation to an incident in Fergus on Nov. 4;

– a 26-year-old from Guelph, charged with spousal assault and criminal harassment in relation to an incident in Morriston on Nov. 7;

– a 23-year-old man from Fergus, charged with mischief in relation to an incident in Fergus on Nov. 9; and

– a 31-year-old woman from Kitchener, charged with assault in relation to an incident in Fergus on Nov. 10;

The accused individuals are to appear in Guelph court at a later date.

Commercial driver charged

GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Wellington County OPP has charged a Guelph resident with numerous driving offences.

On Nov. 6 at about 3pm, OPP officers were monitoring traffic when they “detected a suspicious vehicle and performed a traffic stop on Spirit Valley Path, Guelph-Eramosa,” police stated in a press release.

A 31-year-old from Guelph was charged with improper licence for a commercial vehicle, load not secured as required and overweight vehicle.

The driver was also warned about driving a commercial vehicle without a valid permit, driving without a valid commercial vehicle operator’s registration certificate and driving with a load not secured.

The accused is to appear in court at a later date.

More driving charges

ERIN – A Barrie driver is facing numerous driving charges after being stopped by police last week.

On Nov. 4 at about 9am, Wellington County OPP officers monitoring traffic on Winston Churchill Boulevard “detected a suspicious vehicle and performed a traffic stop,” police stated in a press release.

A 36-year-old from Barrie was charged with driving with a load not secured, driving a commercial vehicle with a major defect,  fail to enter a defect in a daily inspection report and two counts of overweight vehicle.

The accused is to appear in Guelph court at a later date.