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The new Six Nations Police canine unit successfully tracked a person who ran from the scene of a single vehicle collision on Cayuga Road on June 15.
Police said they were notified about the crash at about 8:30 am on Saturday and witnesses were able to describe the driver of the heavily damaged vehicle that had hit a guard rail along the S-bend of the road.
The police service dog was taken to the scene and successfully tracked a person who matched the description and who had injuries consistent with having been in a car crash.
Six Nations Emergency Medical Service came and took the man to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.
The 22-year-old Ohsweken man has been charged with dangerous driving, impaired operation, an alcohol offense, failing to stop at an accident, driving without a valid permit, using an unauthorized license plate and driving without a license.
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He will appear in Brantford’s Ontario Court of Justice later.
Woman charged after erratic driving
An Ohsweken woman has been charged after Six Nations Police stopped her on Tuscarora Road at about 3 am on June 14.
Police saw the woman driving erratically and put on their lights and sirens to drive a traffic stop. When the driver pulled over, they found the woman showing signs of impairment in the vehicle and arrested her.
The 34-year-old has been charged with impaired driving and another alcohol related offense.
She was also given a provincial offense notice under the Liquor License Act and her vehicle was impounded for a week.
The woman’s license was suspended immediately for 90 days.
She’s scheduled to appear in Brantford’s Ontario Court of Justice later.
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