Michael CARSON Was Arrested

(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – In-car camera alert results in multiple charges for driver.

On December 21, 2025, at 3:40 p.m., a Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) member, while on general patrol on Littlewood Drive in the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, of possible stolen licence plate on a vehicle.

Police confirmed the licence plates had previously been reported as stolen.

A traffic stop was initiated at which time the driver was placed under arrest.

As a result, Michael CARSON, a 35-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:

• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
• Drive motor vehicle – no licence
• Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner
• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on January 26, 2026, to speak to the charges.  

The In Car Camera and ALPR have been operating in Middlesex County OPP vehicles since March 13, 2023. Middlesex OPP officers continue to see drivers operating vehicles that do not have valid, registered licence plates, are currently driving unlicenced, while under suspension or prohibited.

The OPP can be reached 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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