NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, a member of the Niagara Regional Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit observed a blue 2008 Ford F250 pickup truck. The truck was being operated by a man in the Port Dalhousie area of St. Catharines.
The officer subsequently conducted a traffic stop to determine the identify of the driver. The male driver was identified and found to be criminally prohibited from driving for life.
Craig Groff (47 years) of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the alleged Criminal Code of Canada offences of:
• Operation while prohibited
• Driving while under a criminal code suspension
The vehicle was impounded at the roadside for 45 days under authority of the Highway Traffic Act vehicle impound program.
Groff was released on an appearance notice with a court date of Feb. 4, 2020, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
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