Quebec woman charged with theft of vehicle after driving with smashed window on Highway 401 attracts police attention
A Québec resident who was stopped on Highway 401 near Mallorytown for having a smashed rear window is now facing several charges.
Police say that just after noon on Thursday, Feb. 13, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a suspicious vehicle with a shattered rear window travelling on Highway 401. The vehicle was pulled over, and police learned the vehicle had been stolen from Peel Region. The lone occupant was arrested and transported to detachment, and the vehicle was towed.
Sabrina St.-Jean-Sauve, 26, of Saint-Jerome, Québec, faces the following charges:
- Theft of motor vehicle
- Trafficking of property obtained by crime
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Mischief to computer data
Charges have not been proven in court.
The accused was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville on March 21, 2025.