NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver after an automated licence plate recognition system (ALPR) alert.
On August 31, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m. a member of Wellington County OPP was patrolling Wellington Road 124 in the Township of Erin and received an ALPR alert for a stolen vehicle. As a result of the investigation, a 43-year-old from Guelph, was charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 contrary to the Criminal Code
- Operation While Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs contrary to the Criminal Code
- Driving while Under Suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
- Class G1 Licence holder - unaccompanied by a qualified driver contrary to the Highway Traffic Act
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario court of justice - Guelph, at a later date.
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 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
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