MONROE, NC (WBTV) – A drunk driver was arrested last week after “creating an unofficial ramp” during a chase in Union County. According to the sheriff’s office.
Chandler Kowalski, 24, of Waxhaw was taken to the Union County Detention Center, held on $42,500 bail and following accusation:
- Serious crime: escape
- kidnapping
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Hit and run
- No operating license
Officers said when they tried to stop Kowalski, he fled at a high rate of speed, and a chase began.
Shortly after the chase began, authorities say Kowalski broke through a fence on a dead-end road off the Monroe Bypass and drove down an embankment. As he continued driving, he turned off his car’s headlights, “but remained highly visible as a large section of barbed wire fence was attached to the underbody of his car, creating a spectacle of sparks for officers to follow.”
According to reports, Kowalski eventually suffered an accident and was taken into custody.
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Officers at the scene saw signs of impairment and also found a woman in the passenger area of the vehicle. She said Kowalski never let her get out of the vehicle during the chase. The passenger was treated for injuries sustained in the collision and is “currently recovering well.”
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