Guelph man arrested for impersonating brother

A Guelph man was arrested after impersonating his brother during a traffic stop.

According to Guelph Police, just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, officers pulled over a car on Gordon Street because its rear lights were not on.

When asked for identification, the driver did not have his licence on him but told police a name.

The officer then looked up the name in the Ministry of Transportation database. They believed the driver resembled the photo on file.

The driver was issued several tickets but, during a follow-up, the officer determined the driver had provided his brother’s name instead of his own and he was bound by three different license suspensions.

The 21-year-old Guelph man was arrested later that night for obstructing police, three counts of driving while suspended and other offences.