(KEMPTVILLE, ON) -A traffic complaint on Highway 401, near the Town of Prescott, has led to multiple criminal charges against an individual from Ottawa.

On Saturday, November 9, 2024, members of the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a vehicle on Highway 401 eastbound being driven erratically.

Officers located and followed the vehicle to a store parking lot in the Municipality of North Grenville. They approached the vehicle, and their subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of one individual. The investigation revealed that the vehicle was stolen, and that the driver was suspected of being impaired by drugs. During a search of the vehicle, officers also found break-in tools and suspected opioids.



As a result of the investigation, Ryan ABRAHIM, age 44 of Ottawa has been charged with:

Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime
Theft over $5,000 of a motor vehicle
Possession of automobile master key
Possession break in instruments
Dangerous operation
Operation while impaired – alcohol and drug
Possession of a schedule 1 substance – opioid
Drive motor vehicle – no licence
Driving while under suspension
This accused was held for a bail hearing and has since been remanded in custody.

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