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Waterloo police bring in canine unit to find drunk driver who fled crash scene

The rear end of a Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say officers brought in the dogs to track down a man in Kitchener who was driving while impaired over the weekend.

Police say officers were dispatched to the intersection of Hoffman and Kehl streets at around 10:30 p.m. after a collision had been reported.

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They say that the man behind the wheel of one of the vehicles attempted to drive away from the collision which led to it crashing into an unnamed object.

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After the second collision, the man attempted to flee the scene on foot, but the canine unit was called in and they found him a short time later.

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Police say that a 31-year-old Kitchener man is facing a number of charges, including impaired driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and failing to stop after an accident.

His vehicle was also impounded for a week while his licence is also under a 90-day suspension.

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