OPP Cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Dave Richie)OPP Cruiser. (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Dave Richie)
Chatham

OPP Pull Over Stolen Vehicle

Chatham-Kent OPP is laying charges against a 32-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman after police recovered a stolen vehicle on Hwy. 40 just north of Chatham.

Provincial police say an officer pulled over a Toyota Matrix early yesterday morning for a traffic violation and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen in Chatham.

The 32-year-old Chatham man driving the vehicle is charged with theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, driving without proper headlights, and driving without a licence.

The 26-year-old female passenger is charged with breaching her bail conditions.

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