Stolen Vehicle Recovered � Matthew CARPENTER

Source: OPP
Date: Sat Jan 17 07:07:45 MST 2026

(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TOWNSHIP, ON) � A speeding car has led to numerous charges for a driver and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, shortly after 8:30 a.m., a member of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 7, between Perth and Innisville, when a vehicle was detected travelling at more than 110 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone.

The officer stopped the vehicle and determined that it had been reported stolen in Ottawa in late December. It was also found that the driver was under a licence suspension, and the individual did not have insurance.

Matthew CARPENTER, age 36 of Arnprior, has been charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime
Driving while under suspension
Driving a vehicle with no licence
Failing to have insurance
Speeding
Breach of recognizance
The accused was held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth, to be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

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