Thunder Bay Police say they are laying fraud charges against a woman they are accusing of impaired driving.
The original incident took place before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5 after a TBPS Traffic Unit officer pulled over a speeding motorist on Lanark Crescent. The officer stopped the motorist, who was driving a vehicle with licence plates that expired in 2004.
The Thunder Bay woman provided the officer with a name, but an investigation quickly determined it was a false identity.
Further investigation by members of the fraud unit found the name and identification used by the accused impaired driver belonged to a Thunder Bay resident who had previously called TBPS about being the victim of fraud.
This victim reported someone had attempted to open multiple telephone accounts under their name.
The victim also reported someone had fraudulently attempted to open a bank account and credit card account using her identity. The investigation revealed the alleged impaired driver, who had used the name of the defrauded victim during the May 5 traffic stop, was a suspect in these incidents of fraud.
A 42-year-old woman is charged with Identity Fraud x 3 and Obstruct a Peace Officer. These are in addition to charges laid as a result of the driving incident.
