(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Mount Forest resident has been charged with impaired driving after being found asleep at the wheel.

On October 11, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint from a concerned member of the public, reporting an unresponsive driver in a vehicle parked in a live lane on Main Street in Mount Forest.



As a result of the investigation, Lawrence CALDER, a 21-year-old from Mount Forest, was charged under the Criminal Code with:

Operation while Impaired – alcohol and drugs
Operation while Impaired – blood and alcohol concentration (80 plus)
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on October 21, 2025.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.

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