Forty-Six Year Old Charged With Impaired Driving After Causing $20,000 Damage

Yesterday at approximately 9 pm, a vehicle travelling southbound on Veteran’s Memorial Parkway at a high rate of speed, skidded out of control onto Admiral Drive, hitting two traffic signs and a fence before coming to rest after striking a London Hydro box.

A man fled from the vehicle and ran eastbound across Veteran’s Memorial Parkway. Several witnesses contacted London Police while a citizen held the suspect until police arrived.

Damage to the signs, fence, hydro box and the vehicle is estimated to be $20,800.

As a result of the investigation, Paul Gordon Swackhamer, 46, of London, is charged with the following Criminal Code of Canada offences:

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle;
Driving while ability impaired; and
Fail to stop at scene of accident.

The accused is scheduled to appear in court on August 2, 2018, in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in on-line anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com