Mahmoud ELIAN – Forcible Confinement

(LONDON, ON) – Middlesex County OPP officers have arrested a Hamilton driver in relation to an incident that occurred on Highway 401 and ended in the City of London.

On October 21, 2024, at 10:24 a.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the Westbound lanes of Highway 401 for the report of a disturbance from within a vehicle.

Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Adelaide and Dundas Street in the City of London

As a result, the driver was taken into custody without incident. No injuries were reported.

Charged with the following Criminal Code offences is 49-year-old, Mahmoud ELIAN, of Hamilton:

• Forcible Confinement
• Dangerous operation

The accused was held for bail and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in London at a later date.

The OPP can be reached anytime, anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.  

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