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London OPP Police Press Releases

Arrests Following Traffic Stop

(LONDON, ON) – Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system assists officer in stopping and charging a driver from London in a stolen vehicle.

On May 8, 2024, at 2:36 a.m., a Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) member, while on general patrol on Wellington Road in the City of London, was alerted by the Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system, of a vehicle travelling with unattached licence plates.

A traffic stop was initiated.

It was determined the vehicle had previously been reported as stolen from the City of Windsor.

Three occupants were placed under arrest without incident.

As a result, David UFIMZEFF, a 21-year-old of Windsor, has been charged under Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 (two counts)
  • Passenger – fail to properly wear seat belt

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on July 18, 2024, to speak to the charges. 

Two 17-year-olds, both of London, have been charged under the Criminal Code with:

  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
  • Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 (two counts)

The 17-year-old driver has been charged additionally under the Highway Traffic Act with Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver.

The youth have been released from police custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date to speak to the charges.

The youth’s identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

The In Car Camera and ALPR have been operating in Middlesex County OPP vehicles since March 13, 2023. Middlesex OPP officers continue to see drivers operating vehicles that do not have valid, registered licence plates, are currently driving unlicenced, while under suspension or prohibited.

The OPP can be reached anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. 

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.

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Darryl HORAN Was Arrested

(LONDON, ON) – Traffic stop on Highway 401 leads to impaired charge.

On April 17, 2024, at 1:38 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), while on general patrol, performed a traffic stop on Highway 401 at Wonderland Road in the City of London.

It was determined the driver had previously consumed alcohol. An Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized. The driver was arrested and transported to the Middlesex OPP detachment where further tests were administered.

As a result, Darryl HORAN, a 35-year-old of Woodstock, has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Liquor Licence Control Act with:

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·      Speeding 1 – 49 Km/h over posted limit

·      Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice to speak to the charges on June 4, 2024.

The Middlesex OPP wants to remind the public that if you see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver you should contact the Ontario Provincial Police or your nearest police authority immediately.

The OPP can be reached anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. 

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. 

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Rape Facilitator Arrested – Name Released – Mugshot Withheld #EndTheAbuse

LONDON, ON (April 4, 2024) – A London man is facing charges following an investigation by the London Police Service Human Trafficking Unit.

In early July of 2023, a woman was contacted in relation to sexual services she had advertised online. A suspect male agreed to meet the woman at an agreed-upon location in relation to the services advertised.

A short time after their initial interaction, the suspect male befriended the woman and invited her to stay with him at his residence. The man isolated the woman from friends and family, controlled access to her money and began arranging sexual interactions between her and other men.

In December of 2023, the suspect male rented a room at a hotel in the south end of the city and demanded the woman provide sexual services that she had not agreed upon. The suspect male sexually assaulted the woman and left the room.

In early February of 2024, the victim contacted the London Police Service, and members of the Human Trafficking Unit commenced an investigation.

On Wednesday April 3, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the suspect was arrested.

As a result of the investigation, Malcom Thomas Ferguson, 39, of London, has been charged with the following offences:

  • Obtain sexual services for consideration;
  • Material benefit from sexual services;
  • Exercise control;
  • Sexual assault;
  • Forcible confinement; and,
  • Criminal harassment by repeated communication.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to re-appear in London court today in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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Blitz Proves OPP Ignoring 50-100 Seatbelt Infractions Every Day #OppDoYourJob

(LONDON, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) West Region charged nearly 200 drivers for failing to wear a seatbelt during the Easter long weekend traffic campaign.

The campaign, which ran from March 29, 2024, until April 1, 2024, focused on seatbelt compliance.  West Region officers conducted over 3200 traffic stops during the long weekend, which was the highest number of traffic stops of any OPP Region in Ontario. Here’s a snapshot of the campaign results:

  • 194 seatbelt charges
  • 1559 speeding charges (most speeding charges laid of any OPP Region in Ontario)
  • 40 stunt driving/racing charges 
  • 27 distracted driving charges
  • 29 impaired driving charges

A driver can be charged and face a fine between $240-$1,000 and two demerit points if they or any of their passengers under the age of 16 are not wearing a seatbelt or secured in a proper child car seat. 

As a driver, wearing your seatbelt and ensuring all vehicles occupants are buckled up gives you, your family and other passengers your best chance of surviving a collision and reducing injuries.  

Conducting seatbelt law enforcement and public education forms an important part of the OPP’s commitment to reducing fatalities and injuries on our roads.  

The OPP wish to thank drivers who made safety a priority for themselves, their passengers and their fellow motorists by driving responsibly.

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London OPP Police Press Releases

2 Arrested Following Hit & Run – Names Released

(LONDON, ON) – Traffic complaint from a member of the public of a possible impaired driver on Highway 401 that struck a guardrail, leads to arrest of two individuals.

On March 28, 2024, at 9:09 p.m., members of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in the City of London at Wellington Road, for the report of a possible impaired driver.

The vehicle exited the Highway and was located on Crossley-Hunter Line in Elgin County at which time a traffic stop was initiated.

The driver was placed under arrest for impaired driving.

A search of the vehicle resulted in 29 grams of illicit drugs, suspected to be fentanyl.

The individuals were transported to the Oxford OPP detachment where tests were completed by a qualified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).

As a result, Shawn LANE, a 46-year-old of Aylmer, has been charged under the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Highway Traffic Act with:

·      Operation while impaired – drugs

·      Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

·      Driving while under suspension

·      Fail to remain

A 56-year-old passenger in the vehicle, from Bayham Township, was arrested without incident and has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

·       Poss of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

·      Poss of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

The accused were held for bail.

The Middlesex OPP wants to remind the public that if you see anything suspicious or you should contact the Ontario Provincial Police or your nearest police authority immediately.

The OPP can be reached anywhere in the Province of Ontario at 1-888-310-1122. 

If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000. 

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Mark HALLETT Arrested – Weapons & Cocaine

(LONDON, ON) – London resident facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after search warrant executed.

On February 21, 2024, members of the Elgin-Middlesex Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the Oxford-Brant CSCU and the London Police Service Emergency Response Unit (ERU), executed a search warrant at a residence on Southdale Road East in the City of London.

As a result of the investigation an individual is facing charges in relation to firearms, drug possession and trafficking.

Mark HALLETT, a 59-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code with unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition and with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of psilocybin under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in London on March 26, 2024, to speak to the charges.

The investigation is continuing.