The Woodstock Police Service
says one of their officers is facing charges after a vehicle collided with a
mailbox and fence before leaving the scene.
Officials say the
single-vehicle crash happened around 1:45 a.m. on Friday, July 4th at the
intersection of Dundas and Oxford Streets.
Police were called to the
scene, but the vehicle had already left the area.
An investigation found the
vehicle was northbound on Mill Street, crossed Dundas Street onto Oxford and
then left the roadway and struck a Canada Post mailbox, coming to rest against
a wooden fence.
Damage to the mailbox and fence
was minimal and there were no injuries in the collision.
As a result of the
investigation, Const. Mitchell Blair, 29, of Woodstock, has been charged with
impaired operation of a motor vehicle and failing to report damage to property.
He was off duty at the time of
the incident.
Woodstock Police Chief Rod
Freeman said in a statement, “It is always regrettable when an officer becomes
involved in an offence such as these allegations...However, it is important to
allow the charges to move through the court process without prejudice.”
Blair is schedule to appear in
court on Aug. 19th.
