(Tweed, ON) – On December 30, 2014 members of Central Hastings O.P.P utilized a police cruiser equipped with the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. Cameras mounted on the cruiser automatically scan licence plates which are checked against a database to see if the plates are expired or stolen or if the registered owner’s licence is suspended.
At 9:25 a.m. officers stopped a vehicle on Highway # 37 in the Municipality of Tweed after it was identified by the A.L.P.R system. Officers confirmed that the driver, 38 year old Michael HEALEY of Tweed, ON was a suspended driver. He was charged with Driving While Under Suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.