Crime & Safety
Alleged Drunk Driver Facing Slew of Charges Following Orne Street Crash
A local man is expected to be arraigned on a host of charges following an alleged drunk driving accident on Orne Street.
A Marblehead man was arrested for his second drunken driving offense Saturday night following a crash on Orne Street that snapped a utility pole.
James Hampton Wade, 22, of 33 Birch St., Marblehead, was arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, second offense; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs, second offense; negligent operation of a motor vehicle; leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage and resisting arrest.
At 9:12 p.m., local police and fire units responded to Orne Street for a report of a hit-and-run accident that had just snapped a utility pole in half.
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Following the crash, Wade reportedly fled the scene and was later located on Beacon Street.
Wade is expected to be arraigned in Lynn District Court on Monday.
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