(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – On April 1, 2024, at 6:23 p.m., members of the Lakeshore Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a vehicle on County Road 2 in the Municipality of Lakeshore which was being driven by a disqualified driver. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was taken into custody without incident.
Tyler James TIMOTHY, 19-years-old of Tecumseh, has been charged with the following:
· Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code S.320.18(1)(a)
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date. The vehicle has also been impounded for 45 days.
If you see a driver who you suspect may be impaired, or who is showing disregard for local traffic laws, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile phone. Your call could make our roads safer for all.