Driver charged with dangerous driving in Limoges, Ont. on holiday Monday
A 43-year-old man is facing charges after police witnessed a vehicle driving dangerously in Limoges, Ont. over the weekend.
Ontario Provincial Police said shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, an officer observed a vehicle 'being driven dangerously through a residential area, while children were playing.'
'The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, and the then driver fled on foot. An arrest was made a short time later,' the OPP said.
The resident of Limoges is facing charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code and driving while under suspension.
Police said the vehicle was also impounded for 45 days.
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