(THAMES CENTRE, ON) - Traffic stop leads to multiple charges for driver.

On December 14, 2025, at 12:35 am, a member of the Middlesex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Hamilton Road in the Municipality of Thames Centre, performed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle.  

The driver was placed under arrest.

As a result, Dawit SIMON, a 24-year-old of London, has been charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act and Cannabis Control Act with:

  • Operation While Prohibited - Legal Restriction from any other Act of Parliament or Provincial Law
  • Obstruct Peace Officer
  • Failure to comply with undertaking
  • Novice driver - B.A.C. above zero
  • Driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available
  • Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

The accused was held for bail.


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