GLEN WALTER — A 56-year-old man from Cornwall is facing five charges after a single-vehicle collision on County Road 2 near Simser Road on Tuesday afternoon.

SDG OPP said officers responded to the collision, where a car had left the roadway and struck down a hydro pole. Police said witnesses reported observing a man leave the car and flee on foot. Police alleged the vehicle involved had been reported stolen, and the OPP canine unit helped locate the suspect before he was taken into custody. He was transported to hospital as a precaution, with police saying the man suffered no serious injuries.

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The man, whose identity the Standard-Freeholder is not publishing as it does not intend to follow his charges through court, was charged with theft of a vehicle; dangerous opera

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