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Sarnia man faces drug charge after accident
September 19, 2018
A 20 year-old Sarnia man is facing charges after an accident on Hillsboro Road.
OPP say around 3pm Tuesday, a car crashed. When they arrived on the scene, police found two young women 18 and 14 there. Three others, a 17-year-old girl and two men 17 and 20, had fled. The 17 year-old boy was arrested quickly. The Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit were called out to find the other person.
He was found and charged with failing to comply with a probation order and possession of marijuana under 30 grams.
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