(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person is facing charges after police stopped a stolen motor vehicle on Highway 17.



On March 21, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a stolen vehicle by the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. Police safely brought the vehicle to a stop on Highway 17 in the Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, and further investigation resulted in the driver being arrested.



As a result, Darryl MCDONALD, 35-years-old from Chilliwack, British Columbia, was charged with:



Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Refusal to comply with demand
Fail to comply with probation order
Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
Drive motor vehicle with liquor readily available
Drive motor vehicle – no licence
Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
Fail to surrender insurance card
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury on April 9, 2025.

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