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Woman charged after failing to pay a taxi fare

The offence carries a maximum penalty of up to six months in jail and a criminal record
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A West Nipissing woman is facing charges after police say she failed to pay for a taxi fare on Front Street in Sturgeon Falls.  

Just after the lunch hour, on June 18,  Nipissing West OPP were called to investigate fraud.

As a result of the investigation, Johanne Ratelle, 60, from West Nipissing, was arrested is charged with "Transportation Fraud."

Ratelle was released on an Appearance Notice and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on July 8, in West Nipissing.

Section 393(3) of the Criminal Code says "Everyone who, by any false pretence or fraud, unlawfully obtains transportation by land, water or air is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction."

The offence carries a maximum penalty of up to six months in jail and a criminal record.