NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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A driver was arrested and charged criminally after she was stopped and found to be serving a 1-year Criminal Code driver's licence suspension because of an impaired driving conviction in November 2024.
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 11:30am, an OPP Officer from the Niagara Detachment was on general patrol on Highway 420 and Drummond Ave, Niagara Falls when a vehicle was stopped, with the assistance of Automatic Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology.
As a result of the investigation, Diane Pizzicarola, age 56, from Niagara Falls has been charged with:
- Operation While Prohibited Under the Criminal Code
- Failure To Comply With Undertaking
- Operate a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance
The accused was released from custody and is set to appear on March 10th, 2025, at the Ontario Court of Justice, St. Catharines.
The OPP supports the implementation and use of enforcement tools and technologies aimed at improving traffic offence/crime detection and investigative capabilities and enhancing public and officer safety. The OPP relies on the public to report crime. Impaired Driving and Driving While Prohibited is a serious crime that should be treated no differently. Call 911 to report or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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