Sandwich Police Department
On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at 7:15 pm Sandwich Police responded to a report of an erratic operator in the area of Spring Hill Rd. The suspect vehicle had been involved in two hit and run motor vehicle crashes within the past half hour.
Officers located the vehicle on Route 6A heading East. Officers attempted to stop the fleeing vehicle, but it refused to stop. The vehicle passed several cars before coming to a stop at 451 Route 6A. The operator was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest. The operator was also transported to Cape Cod Hospital with minor injuries.
Joseph A Karo, 42 years old of Marion, was arrested and charged with OUI Liquor, Failure to Stop for Police, A&B with Dangerous Weapon, Two counts of Leaving the Scene of Property Damage, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Speeding.