If you’re supposed to have an ignition interlock in order to drive, lying to the cops when you get caught without one is going to get you into trouble.
That’s exactly what happened to Clayton G. Boehmer on Dec. 27, 2018.
Police conducted a traffic stop at the Tim Horton’s parking lot on Fourth Street. He had been observed using his cellphone while driving.
When police asked his name, Boehmer told them it was “Cody John,” and his birthday was Jan. 22, 1987. A check on the computer found no records of such a person, so police asked him again. Once more, Boehmer said he was Cody John.
“It was hard for the police to identify who he is,” Crown prosecutor Ali Shah told Judge Michelle Brass.
When they did figure it out, they found he was restricted to only drive vehicles with an ignition interlock, and there wasn’t one in this vehicle.
Boehmer was charged with obstructing police, a charge he pleaded guilty to on Monday.
Boehmer told the judge, “I did provide my name. I did tell them who I was in the end. I made a poor choice that day.”
“I’m going to accept that,” Brass replied, and gave him 30 days to pay the $200 fine he was sentenced to.
