Seat Swap Leads To Arrest Of Michel DESORMEAUX
Source: OPPDate: Wed Oct 29 04:41:10 MST 2025
(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) � A traffic stop for speeding has led to multiple charges after a driver attempted to switch seats with a passenger.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 8;30 a.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 6 in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI). A vehicle was observed travelling at 119 km/hr in a posted 80 km/hr zone, and a traffic stop was initiated.
Upon stopping, the officer observed the driver move from the driver�s seat to the rear passenger seat, while the front passenger shifted into the driver�s seat. Further investigation revealed that the original driver was suspended from driving and the driver was subsequently arrested.
The driver, Michel DESORMEAUX, 37-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:
Driving while under suspension � two counts
Failure to comply with release order
Speeding 1 � 49 km/hr over posted limit
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on November 4, 2025.
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