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HIT AND RUN LEADS TO CHARGES
Rodney man arrested

LONDON, ON (June 9, 2025) – A Rodney man has been charged after members of the London Police Service responded to a hit and run collision in the east end of the city.

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, a citizen called 9-1-1 after a vehicle collided with a tree and front porch of a residence in the area of Stedwell Street and Chesley Avenue.

The vehicle fled from the area before police arrived.

Police located the vehicle a short distance away which stopped abruptly as a result of the extensive damage sustained from the previous collision.

The male driver was arrested. No injuries were reported.

As a result of the investigation, Aaron Coglin Welch, 43, of Rodney has been charged with the following offences:

• Impaired operation of a conveyance;
• Impaired exceed blood alcohol concentration;
• Fail to stop at scene of an accident;
• Fail to stop for police; and,
• Dangerous operation.

The accused is scheduled to appear in London court on July 24, 2025, 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 online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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