Christopher BALDWIN – Stunt Driving, Drugs

(SUDBURY, ON)- On November 7, 2016, members from the Sudbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol on Municipal Road 80, in the City of Greater Sudbury.

At approximately 1:02 p.m., a vehicle was observed travelling at a high rate of speed and as a result was stopped for “Stunt Driving”.

As a result of the investigation, police also located and seized a quantity of drugs situated in the accused vehicle.

The driver, Christopher BALDWIN, 26 years of age, from St-Charles, was arrested and charged with the following:

Possession of a Schedule II substance – Cannabis Marihuana – under 30 grams, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Possession of a Schedule I substance – other drugs, contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Race a Motor Vehicle – Stunt, contrary to section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act.

The accused driver’s licence was suspended for seven days and the vehicle he was operating was impounded for seven days.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury, on December 21, 2016.

Every person convicted of Race a Motor Vehicle is liable to a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both, in addition to his or her driver’s licence being suspended.

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