OPP officials allege: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment has charged an individual following a traffic stop.
On May 15, 2023, at approximately 11:07 p.m., a members of the Chatham Detachment stopped a passenger vehicle on the eastbound Highway 401, Municipality of Chatham-Kent following a suspended driver notification from the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system.
The driver provided a false identity to police and was subsequently arrested after the correct identity was confirmed.
As a result of the investigation, a 53-year-old Chatham man was charged with:
– Obstruct peace officer
– Driving while under suspension (Two Counts)
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Chatham on June 26, 2023.
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