Bedford Man Arrested for Switching Plates, Lying to Police

Concord Patch editor Tony Schinella contributed to this report.

A Bedford man was arrested in Concord on Sept. 22 after allegedly driving without a license and registration and then lying to police about it.

Alain C. Labrecque, 46, of Bedford, was arrested at 1:32 a.m. on Sept. 22, and charged with driving after revocation or suspension, suspended registration (operating-misd), and drivers license prohibitions.

An officer observed a Chevrolet Avalanche with an expired registration sticker while traveling south on Water Street near Hall Street. The vehicle was pulled over on Hall Street.

Labrecque, according to the officer, was unable to provide a registration. He allegedly stated that he just bought the truck a few weeks before. A check of Labrecque though yielded suspended driving privileges and registration.

According to the officer, the VIN number of the truck also didn’t match the registration for the plates, which were for a 2003 truck. Labrecque allegedly denied switching the plates for the vehicles but later admitted to the officer that he received a speeding ticket in Salem in late July.

Labrecque was arrested and later, released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail. He’s due to be arraigned in court on Nov. 4.