North Stormont Coun. Adrian Bugelli facing sanction over alleged drunken speech, physical fight with residents [Video]

Sanctions are being recommended for a councillor of an eastern Ontario township after he allegedly gave a speech at a community event while intoxicated and engaged in two separate physical fights with residents on the same day last year.

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Integrity commissioner Tony Fleming with Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP was called to investigate Code of Conduct complaints against Adrian Bugelli, a councillor for the Township of North Stormont, for his alleged behaviour during the grand opening of the Moose Creek Recreational Hall on Sept. 30, 2023.

The complaints alleged Bugelli attended the event in his official capacity as councillor and made a speech about the new hall. Bugelli was said to be “extremely intoxicated” as the event progressed and was observed to be “consuming alcohol throughout the day,” according to witnesses interviewed in …