January 27, 2015
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AUTOMATED LICENCE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEM PAYS DIVIDENDS
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) - A 26-year-old Kincardine man is facing a slew of charges following a traffic stop Jan. 18.
At approximately 8:10 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer was patrolling on Bluewater Veterans Highway near Nile Road when the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system alerted the officer to a possible violation. The ALPR system scanned the licence plate of a southbound Saturn and information was instantaneously provided to the officer informing the officer that the attached licence plate was associated to an unlicensed registered owner.
The investigating officer stopped the Saturn on Nile Road and spoke with the driver. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer observed several bottles of open alcohol inside the vehicle. As a result of this infraction, the officer searched the interior of the vehicle and discovered a quantity of marijuana inside the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed the driver held an expired driver’s licence, the validation sticker on the licence plate was expired and the vehicle was uninsured.
As a result, Kenneth MANN, 26, of Kincardine has been charged with: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence, Drive Motor Vehicle – No Validation on Plate, Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available, and Owner Operate Motor Vehicle – No Insurance. He has a court appearance scheduled for March 23, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
DRUG POSSESSION CHARGE LAID
(GODERICH, ON) – A 26-year-old London man has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance following a traffic stop Jan. 18.
Just before 10 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer came across a parked Jeep Wrangler at the end of Cove Road in Goderich. The officer completed a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on the driver and while doing so, the officer detected the strong odour of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed the driver was in possession of marijuana. A subsequent search of the vehicle also revealed the driver was in possession of cannabis resin.
The driver, 26-year-old Andrew BOWLDEN of London, has been charged with Possession of a Schedule II Substance – Cannabis Marijuana. He was released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 9, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
*THESE CHARGES HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN IN COURT*
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