FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, MI-- A Gwinn man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly hit a utility pole with his vehicle and left the scene.
Forsyth Township Police responded around 12:40 a.m. to the area of Jupiter Street on a report that a vehicle had struck a power pole and other property. The accident caused a power outage on Sawyer that affected numerous residences.
Officers interviewed witnesses and were able to identify and locate a suspect. Christian Champion, 21, was arrested for operating with a high blood-alcohol content, unlawful use of a license plate, operating a motor vehicle without security, and failure to stop at the scene of a property damage accident.
Upper Peninsula Power Company worked to restore power to about 380 residents.
