NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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BLIND RIVER - On Jan. 2, 2019, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River.
At approximately 4 p.m., police observed an eastbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed of over 115 km/hr in a posted 50 km/hr zone on Causley Street and a traffic stop was initiated. As the officer was requesting vehicle documents the male driver could not provide a valid driver's licence.
As a result of the investigation, Michaele Mahary, 23 years of age from Winnipeg, Man. was charged with:
• Drive motor vehicle - perform stunt - speeding by more than 50 or more km/hr, contrary to section 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA); and with
• Drive motor vehicle - no licence, contrary to section 32(1) of the HTA.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on Feb. 20, 2019.
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