Peterborough Man Given Eight Charges Including Driving With Suspended License and With Open Alcohol
/A Peterborough man is facing eight charges after an incident including driving with a suspended license and with open alcohol on Tuesday morning.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 10 a.m., officers on general patrol conducted a traffic stop in the area of Aylmer Street and Townsend Street after the Automated License Plate Reader indicated the vehicle was registered to a deceased person.
While speaking to the driver, the officer learned that the vehicle had been recently purchased. They also spotted open alcohol in the car and further learned that the driver was a suspended driver.
He was taken into custody and during a search of the vehicle officers seized:
Two cans of opened alcohol
12 separate bags for a total of nine grams of cocaine
Open cannabis container
Cell phone
$1,000 in Canadian currency
Drivers license
License plates
The man was arrested and charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available (Cannabis Control Act)
Use plate not in accordance with Act (Highway Traffic Act)
Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner (Highway Traffic Act)
Driving while under suspension (Highway Traffic Act)
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)
Having care or control of a motor vehicle with open container of liquor (Liquor License Control Act)
