Prohibited driver charged after driving a rental car to OPP detachment

An Ottawa resident who drove to an OPP detachment despite being prohibited from driving has been charged and had their rental vehicle impounded for 90 days, police say.

Officers spoke with the driver after the person arrived in the parking lot of the Ottawa OPP detachment shortly after 10 a.m. Oct. 27. Police said their investigation found the driver had recently been charged by the OPP and was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle.

The 27-year-old Ottawa resident faces a charge of operation while prohibited. The rental vehicle the accused was using was impounded for 90 days.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Dec. 10.