NOVEMBER 8, 2024 – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an Ottawa resident after stopping their vehicle which had a stolen licence plate on it.
Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Nov 7, OPP received a notification from the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera about a vehicle with a stolen plate. The vehicle was travelling westbound on Highway 417 near Nicholas Street when the ALPR camera scanned the plate. Officers stopped the vehicle and found that the driver was unlicenced and that the vehicle was not insured.
Lewis Thompson, 27 years of age is facing the following charges:
· Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
· Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence
· Driver Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
· Use Plates Not Authorized for Vehicle
· Fail to Have Insurance Card
· Fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle
· Operate Unsafe Vehicle
· Drive Motor Vehicle, Fail to Display Two Plates
Thompson is scheduled to appear in court in January 2025