NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On April 25, 2016 at approximately 12:30 a.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on Highway 6 near Laird Road in the City of Guelph.
The officer observed a male driving a 2015 Mitsubishi well above the posted speed limit.
The vehicle was locked on radar at approximately 137 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
His driver’s licence and vehicle were seized for a period of 7 days as per statute.
24-year-old Benjamin Faulkner of Guelph has been charged with race a motor vehicle contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. He is to appear in Guelph Provincial Court on May 18, 2016.
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