Drunk Driver Flees Scene, Gets Arrested Shortly After

Police say a drunk driver who fled the scene of a fender-bender in New Philadelphia ended up in someone’s front yard in Dover before going to jail.

Police have charged the 27-year-old Dover man with six misdemeanors, including OVI, failure to control, open container, false identification, no operator’s license and driving under suspension. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court Thursday.

Police reports say the man was driving a black Hyundai and struck a parked vehicle on 11^th Street NW in New Philadelphia then left the scene, driving erratically at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday.

Dover police got a call at 6:30 saying a car was in a yard at the end of a cul-de-sac on East 4^th Street. They responded and determined the man was intoxicated.

Police attempted to take the man to his home, which was a few blocks away, but no one answered the door. They took him to the Tuscarawas County Jail where he stayed until his hearing Wednesday morning.