Young drivers charged after reportedly ‘racing’ through Uptown Waterloo

Two young drivers are facing charges for racing their BMWs in the streets of Waterloo during the Sunday evening dinner hour.

Waterloo Regional Police Service said at about 5 p.m. that day, calls came in about two vehicles racing in the University Avenue West and Albert Street area.

Officers then spotted a black BMW and a red BMW allegedly “travelling at high rates of speed and impeding traffic” on King Street North.

Police said, “at the time, Uptown Waterloo has a large volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic,” but stopped short of specifically mentioning the St. Patrick’s Day student street party area.

Officers pulled both BMWs over and an 18-year-old from Scarborough and a 19-year-old from Grey County were charged with stunt driving and other offences.

Police say the BMWs were impounded for 14 days, and the two accused had their driver’s licenses suspended for 30 days.