Lambton OPP, Point Edward detachment. Blackburn Media file photo. Lambton OPP, Point Edward detachment. Blackburn Media file photo.
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Passenger arrested after fleeing police

Lambton OPP arrested a passenger that fled a traffic stop in Point Edward Friday night.

Police stopped a vehicle on Louisa Street around 8:15 p.m.

While addressing infractions with the driver, officers watched a passenger flee and called in backup to locate the individual.

A 22-year-old Chatham man was taken into custody without incident and charged with failure to comply a release order and obstructing a peace officer.

He was released following a bail hearing Saturday.

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The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.