Friday, 24 August 2012 06:03

Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Car, Tries To Evade Police

Written by  Aaron Coleman
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Thursday night car crash Thursday night car crash Canal Fulton Police Department

A Canton man is in police custody after allegedly trying  to elude police after a drunken driving crash.

Canal Fulton Police responded to reports of a crash on Colony Rd late Thursday night. Officers say the driver was driving recklessly and took off running and then was quickly apprehended shortly thereafter.

Canal Fulton Police posted a photo of the crash to their department's Facebook  page after the arrest.

Officers say the man's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at .018

They also found drug paraphernalia and discovered  he was driving under suspension.

He was subsequently arrested and booked into jail.

Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net

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