NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges Ajax resident with stunt driving.
On May 5, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit were conducting proactive traffic enforcement and observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, which led to a traffic stop being initiated on Wellington Road 123 outside of Palmerston.
As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old from Ajax is charged under the Highway Traffic Act with:
- Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt – excessive speed
- Speeding 50+ km/h over posted limit
Anyone charged with drive motor vehicle – perform stunt receives a 14-day vehicle impoundment and a 30-day driver’s licence suspension as per statute.
The accused is scheduled to appear in the Provincial Offences Court – Guelph, at a later date.
If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately. If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122 or www.opp.ca/reportacrime. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online via www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
