Wranglers win second straight silver at ORSA provincials
Chase that starts in Alvinston ends in Lambton Shores with charges
June 24, 2015
A incident which started in Alvinston ended in a bush in Lambton Shores with a Sarnia man facing a handful of charges.
Lambton OPP were called to a business on Nauvoo Road in Alvinston after someone thought they spotted a stolen vehicle. Police found the auto driving around in Lambton Shores a couple hours later. When the driver spotted police he sped away. Police found the empty vehicle running and stuck in a cemetery. The driver had fled into the boos.
The OPP contained the area and called in the Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit. The man was found a short time later and now faces eight charges including theft.
The 26 year-old Sarnia man was in court today for a bail hearing.
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