An impaired driver has been taken off the road, and a suspect in a theft was arrested by the Woodstock Police Service.
WOODSTOCK - An impaired driver has been taken off the street in Woodstock.
Police responded to the report of a possibly impaired driver last Friday in the area of Main Street.
Officers arrested the driver, and breath tests showed a blood alcohol concentration close to 4 times the legal limit. As a result, a 42-year-old Kitchener man is facing charges of operation while impaired by alcohol, and operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 plus.
He also had his licence suspended and vehicle impounded.
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WOODSTOCK - A London man is in trouble with Woodstock Police.
Yesterday at 2:45 p.m. officers responded to a theft in progress at a business on Dundas Street. A male and female were said to have left the store with unpaid items. While responding to the call, an officer observed a vehicle matching the description travelling on Dundas Street. The vehicle was subsequently located in the area of Fidler Avenue, where police attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
When the officer was going to the vehicle, the man left the vehicle and fled the area on foot. The officer pursued the suspect through the surrounding area and eventually took him into custody. It was confirmed through the investigation that approximately $700 worth of merchandise had been stolen from the business.
As a result, the 39-year-old man has been charged with resisting a Peace Officer and theft under $5,000.
The investigation remains ongoing in this case.

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