Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story reported the false name the accused gave to police. This story has been updated to remove the name of the person they falsely implicated. Krista LaPierre was found guilty of impaired operation of a motor vehicle, and the remaining charges outlined below were withdrawn.
Lindsay police say a woman gave police a false name following an arrest for impaired driving last week.
According to the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service, an arrest was made in an incident on Oct. 30 on Lindsay Street South.
Police said Thursday that the accused went to the police station on Wednesday and reported that she had provided police with a false identity at the time of her arrest and on another separate incident.
Krista LaPierre of the City of Kawartha Lakes (in the former Ops Township) has been charged with two counts of obstructing a peace officer.
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She was released and will appear in court in Lindsay on Dec. 9.
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