Around 4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, officers on general patrol initiated a traffic stop on Wheatley Road. The driver attempted to evade police however following a short foot pursuit he was apprehended. Through investigation, the officers learned that the man was suspended from driving and the licence plates were not authorized for the vehicle. A search of the vehicle also revealed that the man was in possession of 60 cartons of illegally obtained cigarettes in plastic bags.
The 38-year-old Wheatley man was charged with failing to stop for police, driving while under suspension and using plates not authorized for his vehicle. The cigarettes were seized and will be destroyed.
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