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Driver of stolen vehicle swerved all over Hwy. 17 in Markstay-Warren

Sault Ste. Marie man arrested on several charges
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A 33-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man was arrested in West Nipissing Sept. 26 after he was caught driving erratically in a stolen vehicle. File photo.

A 33-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man was arrested in West Nipissing Sept. 26 after he was caught driving erratically in a stolen vehicle.

At around 10:32 a.m., members of the Sudbury and Noelville OPP detachments responded to a traffic complaint about a vehicle swerving all over Highway 17 in the Markstay-Warren area, then stopping on the side of the highway in West Nipissing.

The vehicle was located and found to have been stolen from Montreal.

The driver has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, six counts of breach of probation, driving while under suspension and careless driving.

He was held pending a bail hearing.