Suspicious Man Arrested, Plus More Accidents
Fayette County authorities have arrested a Clermont man, after getting a report of a suspicious person walking down the middle of the road, north of Wadena.
The incident was reported just before 8pm Saturday (May 7). The investigating officer arrested 73 year old John Bennett of Clermont, for public intoxication.
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An Elgin man has been arrested after deputies got a call of a vehicle in the ditch north of Elgin. The Fayette County Sheriff received the report at about 2pm Friday (May 6), that there was a van in a ditch on Canoe Road. Authorities determined that 60 year old Thomas Hanson lost control of a 2002 Dodge Caravan, putting it into a ditch. No one was hurt, and there was $3,000 in damage. Hanson was charged with OWI 2nd offense, failure to maintain control, and failure to provide proof of security against liability.
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And an Aurora woman escaped injury, when her car collided with a deer. That accident happened at about 9:30pm Thursday (May 5), north of Aurora on "G" Avenue. A southbound car driven by 58 year old Christine Grundmeyer struck the animal. The 2012 Buick Enclave sustained major damages.
