(BLIND RIVER, ON)- A traffic stop for an insecure load resulted in a prohibited driving charge.
On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River when officers observed an eastbound black pick-up truck carrying a paddle boat in its bed that was not properly secured.
A traffic stop was initiated and the pick-up truck pulled onto White Drive. A query revealed that the driver was operating the vehicle while prohibited. Consequently, the vehicle was impounded for 45 days.
Lydia CADA, 52 years-of-age from Windsor was charged with:
- Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on August 7, 2025.