2 facing multiple charges after Carleton Place traffic stop leads to recovery of stolen vehicle
A Perth resident and an Ottawa resident are facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Carleton Place that police say led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
Police say that on the night of Thursday, Sept. 28, around 10:20 p.m., officers on mobile patrol on Bridge Street in the Town of Carleton Place identified a stolen vehicle using an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR). The vehicle’s occupants were detained without incident, and subsequent investigation resulted in the discovery and confiscation of a quantity of suspected cocaine, according to OPP.
Archibald McKay, a 65-year-old resident of the City of Ottawa, faces the following charges in connection with this incident:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of schedule I substance – Cocaine
- Failure to comply with conditions of release order (other than attending court) – three counts
Angela Collison, a 45-year-old resident of the Town of Perth, is also charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession of schedule I substance – Cocaine
Charges have not been proven in court.
McKay was held for a bail hearing, while Collison is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Nov. 13.