A Caledon resident is facing criminal charges after allegedly filing a false hit-and-run report to conceal an earlier crash, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
The investigation began in January after officers received a complaint that a driver had fled the scene of a collision without providing insurance information. However, investigators determined the reported incident never occurred.
Police allege the vehicle had actually been involved in a separate collision a month earlier while uninsured. Investigators believe the false report was submitted in an attempt to obtain compensation for the damage.
A 23-year-old from Caledon has been charged with public mischief and fraud over $5,000. The accused is expected to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a later date.