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Prohibited driver tries to pass as son during traffic stop: Guelph police

Guelph police cruiser. File photo

They say a person can resemble their parents, but one Guelph man perhaps went a bit too far during a traffic stop.

A Guelph Police Service officer was on routine patrol Saturday night when he spotted a vehicle leaving a parking lot on Silvercreek Parkway South just before 10 p.m.

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Police say an investigation into the car revealed that the registered owner was prohibited from driving.

Investigators say the driver provided a name and age to the officer, which was later determined to be the driver’s son.

Read more: Prohibited driver caught switching seats with wife during traffic stop, Guelph police say

A 46-year-old was charged with driving while prohibited and obstructing police.

Police also impounded the vehicle for 45 days.

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