2 Arrested Following Traffic Stop

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Dec 5 07:07:34 MST 2024

(THESSALON)- OPP query missing trailer plate.

On December 3, 2024, officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol along Highway 17B in the Town of Thessalon.

At approximately 4:15 p.m., police observed a blue pickup truck towing a trailer at a local gas station on Highway 17B. Upon querying the trailer�s plate, it was found to be reported as missing, with the trailer itself having been stolen on December 2, 2024.

A short time later, a traffic stop was conducted on Government Road. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license, and the pickup truck was not insured. Additionally, the passenger, known to the officers, was found to be in breach of conditions from a previous Release Order.

As a result, the passenger, Brendon ZOTTER, 34 years-old from Sault Ste Marie, was charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
Failure to comply with Release Order-other than to attend court
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on December 4, 2024, and was remanded into custody.

The driver Jennifer BROWN, 41 years-old from Sault Ste Marie was charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
Drive while under suspension
Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
Use plate not authorized for the pickup truck
Use plate not authorized for the trailer
Fail to surrender permit for trailer
Drive motor vehicle-no permit
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on January 2, 2024, in Elliot Lake.

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