Imperial Oil’s $100M turnaround starts
OPP Cruiser damaged in Dawn-Euphemia crash: one arrested
June 17, 2025
The Independent
A Lambton OPP cruiser has “significant damage” after being rammed while officers tried to stop a driver.
Early Tuesday morning, police tried to stop a vehicle on Bentpath Road west of Annett Road in Dawn-Euphemia. The driver crashed into the cruiser and kept right on going.
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man of no fixed address. He faces eight charges including flight from police, obstructing police, possession of stolen property and possession of methamphetamine. He’s being held for a bail hearing.
No one was injured.
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