(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 20-year-old from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh is facing three charges following a police investigation that took place in mid-November.
At 11:44 p.m. on November 17, 2017 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to single motor vehicle collision that took place on Donnybrook Line between Belgrave Road and Belfast Road. Police arrived on scene to find a heavily damaged Hyundai that had landed on its roof in the ditch.
Subsequent police investigation determined an eye witness observed the collision and stopped to assist the driver. Presumably fearing apprehension by police the drunk driver pleaded for the witness to not call police. Once the driver knew police were on the way the drunk driver took a swing at the witness. Fortunately the witness wasn’t struck and avoided injury. The suspect then fled the scene on foot.
OPP Canine & West Region Emergency Response Team members (ERT) attended the scene and searched for the male however he was not immediately located.
However, it wasn’t long before police positively identified the driver and on November 28, 2017 the driver was arrested without incident.
Kennedy SCOTT, 20 years of age from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with Impaired Driving, Assault and Fail to Remain. He has a court appearance scheduled for January 8, 2018 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.