**** Amherst Police Release
A 26-year-old Amherst woman is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Amherst Police Department on Sunday, April 16, 2023
The driver of the vehicle, whose identity is not being released pending arraignment, is facing two counts of possession of property, valued at $5,000 or less, that were obtained by crime, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drug and operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
The traffic stop was initiated at about 5:45 p.m. after an Amherst officer observed a woman going through donation bins located on Crescent Avenue, getting into a vehicle and departing.
During the traffic stop, the officer learned the vehicle had allegedly been stolen from a Port Elgin, N.B. residence on April 15.
The officer arrested the three female occupants of the vehicle and took them into custody.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a BB pellet gun that was allegedly stolen from the same Port Elgin residence.
Two of the three women were released from custody with no charges at this time.
The driver was also released on conditions and will appear in Amherst provincial court at a later date.
The investigation is ongoing in relation to the firearm found inside the vehicle. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 667-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
