Police Pursuit Leads To Canton Twp Crash

July 25, 2019 5:24 am

A police pursuit ended with a vehicle crashing into two homes in Canton Township early Thursday morning.  State Police say troopers were on routine patrol on Fayette Street and Baird Avenue around 2 a.m.  when they saw a white GMC Denali drive past without a license plate. A traffic stop was attempted but police say the vehicle began to flee.  During the pursuit, the SUV struck multiple parked vehicles.  After about a mile, the vehicle then crashed in the 400-block of Wayne Street.  The operator was taken into custody.  He is identified as Akili Sutton of Washington.  He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries.  Police say he faces numerous charges including; fleeing and eluding, DUI, and receiving stolen property.  One of the homes damaged was vacant and the residents of the other were not injured.  Crews from Columbia gas were on the scene making repairs.