Two Midland women face a slew of charges
An Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) scanner led to two arrests in Midland.
Police pulled over a car after the plate recognition software determined a driver was driving a red Dodge Charger on Woodland Drive at 9:22 a.m. while under suspension, Tuesday.
While the driver was arrested and arrangements were made to tow the vehicle to a secure vehicle impound yard, another vehicle showed up.
The second driver interacted with officers, resulting in a disturbance at the scene, and the second driver was also arrested.
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Both women were transported to the detachment for further investigation.
The first driver, a 33-year-old Midland woman, was charged with:
Operation while prohibited, driving a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available, having care or control of a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available, six counts of possessing more than one licence, and failing to notify change of address.
The second vehicle driver, a 53-year-old Midland woman, was charged with:
- Obstruct Peace Officer
- Drive a vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Have care or control of vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Fail to surrender insurance card
- Driver failed to surrender licence
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Interfere with traffic
- Driver - failed to wear a seat belt properly
- Drive - hand-held communication device
- Fail to identify self
Both accused women were released from custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date. The red Dodge Charger was towed and impounded for 45 days per the Ministry of Transportation (ADLS) guidelines.
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