Peter GRENIER – Drive While Suspended, etc

(SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY, ON) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been enforcing area roads with a cruiser equipped with cameras and a computer to scan licence plates to detect driving violations. This cruiser is referred to as an Automatic Licence Plate Recognition Vehicle (ALPR) vehicle.

On December 4, 2016 at 7:45 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle on Dunlop Street in Penetanguishene when alerted that the registered owner is a suspended driver. Further investigation found that the driver was the registered owner. The 2006 ford F-150 was towed and the driver Peter GRENIER (age 47) of Oro-Medonte Township ON was charged with:

Driving while under Suspension contrary to the Highway Traffic Act

Drive Motor Vehicle – No Currently Validated Permit contrary to the Highway Traffic Act

Fail to Surrender Permit for Motor Vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic act

Owner Operated Motor Vehicle on a Highway- No Insurance contrary to the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Penetanguishene on January 19, 2017

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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