LONDON, ONT. -- London police have arrested two men after a series of events involving two collisions in the early hours of Friday.
Around 3 a.m. a witness saw a pickup truck strike the wall of a variety store at 243 Wharncliffe Rd. North.
The witness reported to police that the truck fled southbound on Wharncliffe Road.
Officers found the truck in a parking lot and attempted to stop it, but the suspects sped away.
Police once again located the pickup after it hit a light pole near Oxford Street and Wharcliffe Road.
A passenger fled on foot while the driver was arrested on scene.
The passenger was located by police and arrested around 3:20 a.m.
Upon searching the suspects and vehicle police found drug paraphernalia, stolen license plates, and small bags of suspected cocaine.
As a result a 35-year-old Chatham man is facing numerous charges including:
- Impaired operation of a conveyance;
- Fail to comply with demand made by peace officer;
- Dangerous operation;
- Operation while prohibited;
- Fail to comply with undertaking;
- Fail to stop for police;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000; and
- Possession of a Schedule I substance.
A 33-year-old London man has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and possession of a Schedule I substance.
