Stolen Plate Leads To Numerous Charges

Source: OPP
Date: Tue May 20 05:49:36 MST 2025

(OTTAWA, ON) � Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid dozens of charges against two individuals from Ottawa after a traffic stop for a stolen licence plate.

Shortly after midnight on May 17, an Ottawa OPP member was alerted to a possible stolen plate on Coventry Road by their Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera. The investigation led to arrest of both the driver and passenger. Officers seized a replica firearm, drugs and multiple stolen pieces of identification.



As a result, Jari MANNER, 43 years of age has been charged with the following:

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 � in Canada � six counts
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 � in Canada
Possession of Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Traffick in Schedule I Substance � Methamphetamine
Traffick in Schedule I Substance � Other Drugs
Possession Instruments for Forgery
Identity Theft � Obtain or Possess Another Persons Identity Information � six Counts
Drive Motor Vehicle � No Licence
Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
Drive Motor Vehicle no Permit
Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor
Lindsay GNASS-WETZEL, 36 years of age faces the following charges:

Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 � in Canada � six counts
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000 � in Canada
Possession of Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Traffick in Schedule I Substance � Methamphetamine
Traffick in Schedule I Substance � Other Drugs
Identity Theft � Obtain or Possess Another Persons Identity Information � six counts
Both of the accused are set to appear in an Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date.

Area OPP

43 Year Old From Huron East Arrested
57 Year Old From Goderich Arrested � Details Relased
38 Year Old From Kincardine Arrested
21 Year Old From Owen Sound Deceased Following Collision
Tyler WOOLMAN � Impaired Driving
Ronald EBY � Impaired Driving
19 Year Old From Chatsworth Arrested
Lisa-Marie QUICK Was Arrested

Motorcycle Collision In South Huron
Repeat Offender Matthew PRITCHARD Arrested Again
Do You Recognize This Theft Suspect?
Rohdel LEMON Was Arrested
36 Arrested In Child Porn Bust � One From Hensall
MCGRATH Facing Numerous Charges
22 Year Old From Kincardine Arrested
Richard Geelen � Impaired Operation
Multiple People Injured & Vehicles Damaged � Suspect(s) At Large
Noah FELSBOURG Was Arrested
UPDATE: 4 Teenagers & 1 Adult Dead Following Collision
David KUNZLE Was Arrested Again #RepeatOffender
33 Year Old From Kincarding Arrested Again #RepeatOffender
3 Collisions, 3 Impaired Charges
One Dead In Workplace Incident, One Hospitalized
29 Year Old From Brockton Arrested

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