(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Using a false name resulted in one person being arrested and charged in the Municipality of North Perth last week.
On November 30 2020, just after 6:30 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a possible break and enter a shop on Main Street, in Atwood. When police arrived on scene, there were multiple suspects present. It was determined that the parties in fact had permission from the owner to be on the property, and there were no issues. However, during the investigation, one person was found to be a federal offender, violating their parole. They were subsequently arrested, and transported to a local police detachment.
Upon further investigation, it was eventually learned that the accused had actually used a false name, and was not the federal offender. It is a criminal offence to use a false name to avoid arrest.
As a result, Kyle ROCHON, 31, of Woolwich, has been charged with:
- Personation with Intent to Avoid Arrest, Prosecution, or Obstruct Justice
- Obstruct Peace Officer
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges.
Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.