OPP spot small child standing in moving vehicle, Guelph driver charged

An Ontario Provincial Police shoulder badge is shown in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

By Mark Douglas

Posted May 28, 2026 06:43:21 AM.

Last Updated May 28, 2026 02:53:06 PM.

A driver from Guelph has been charged with multiple offences after the OPP spotted a small child standing inside a moving vehicle.

Officers from the Wellington OPP detachment were out on patrol late Tuesday afternoon when they saw a child standing in a back seat and leaning out a window on the driver’s side.

They pulled the vehicle over on to Wellington Street West in Guelph.

Police said the 39-year-old driver was charged not only for the unsecured child, but also for driving a vehicle without a valid permit, and not having an insurance card.

The OPP remind everyone that whenever people spot a worrisome situation involving another driver, it’s OK to call 911.

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