Crime & Safety
Police Spot Mercedes' Vehicle Sticker Altered With Marker, Charges Follow
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Geneva police arrested David Armstrong, 61, of Geneva on charges of unlawful possession of title and registration and driving with a suspended, revoked or cancelled license around 8: 15 a.m. Sept. 12 in the 1000 block of South Randall Road, after some alert police work and an eye for detail.
According to the synopsis report, while on patrol, an officer noticed a Mercedes-Benz that appeared to have its vehicle registration sticker altered. After making the traffic stop, the officer confirmed that the sticker had been altered using a marker.
Armstrong was not in possession of his driver’s license, and a LEADS inquiry determined that his driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle registration was expired.
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