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OPP Police Press Releases Wellington North

27 Year Old From Mount Forest Charged

(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Mount Forest resident with four provincial offences.

On February 16, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a traffic enforcement initiative and conducted a traffic stop on Main Street within Mount Forest.

As a result of the investigation, a 27-year-old from Mount Forest is charged under the Highway Traffic Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:

  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Use plate not authorized for vehicle
  • Drive motor vehicle – no licence
  • Drive motor vehicle, fail to display two plates

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court – Guelph at a later date.

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