RICHMOND - A routine traffic stop in Richmond netted police a 29-year-old man who was wanted Canadawide on child pornography charges.
Geoffrey Scott Ambridge of Surrey was stopped by police on Chatham Street near No.1 Road in Steveston after the officer noticed the, "vehicle not matching the driver," according to Corporal Stephanie Ashton, media relations officer for the Richmond RCMP.
Police ran a check on the driver of the car, which was reportedly registered to someone other than Ambridge but was not stolen, and discovered he was wanted on charges of possession of child pornography and made the arrest.
"Our road safety officers are often the first line of investigation for arrests like this one," Ashton said in a press release. "They deal with so many people during their vehicle stops and they are always looking beyond the motor vehicle act."
Ambridge is being held in Richmond pending transportation to Calgary where he will appear in court.