The Six Nations Police have arrested and charged an individual after failing to abide by release conditions and driving a motor vehicle while prohibited.
Officers of the Six Nations Police were advised of an overdue male at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025.
The male failed to return to a local community residential care facility. While officers were checking known addresses for the male, he was observed operating a motor vehicle on Tuscarora Road.
Police were aware that the male is not properly licenced to operate a motor vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted, and officers approached the male driver. Officers visually identified the male as the one they were looking for.
As a result of the investigation, police have arrested and charged Ronald Longboat (69-years-old) of Ohsweken, Ontario with the following offences:
– Operation while Prohibited
– Fail to Comply with Undertaking – Conditions x 2
– Driving while under Suspension x 3
– Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence
– Use Plate not Authorized for Vehicle
– Fail to Surrender Insurance Card
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford at a later date. The vehicle was impounded for 45 days.