NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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An Investigation into a report of garbage being discarded on a roadway has resulted in charges being laid under the Highway Traffic Act.
On Nov. 4, 2024, members of the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating a report of numerous bag of garbage being discarded on Road 122, north of Stratford in the Township of Perth East.
As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old Stratford resident has been charged with two counts of littering on a highway.
The Perth County OPP wants to remind everyone that dumping garbage on a roadway may put motorists at risk as well as contaminate surface waters, which affects all ecosystems and can attract wild animals. Anyone with information about this or any investigation is asked to contact the Perth County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
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