Police dog sniffs out drunk driving suspect in Guelph

Posted Aug 22, 2014 08:51:15 AM.

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A Fergus man is facing numerous charges including impaired driving following a traffic stop in Guelph
early Friday morning.

Officers stopped a vehicle on Woolwich Street around 1:30.

Police say when the vehicle came to a stop, the driver got out and fled on foot.

A police dog was able to sniff the suspect out. He was located a short distance away hiding in some bushes.

A 29-year-old man is also charged with escape lawful custody and two counts of driving with a suspended licence.

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