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On Tuesday June 27, 2017, at 12:29 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to the report of a single vehicle crash at Southeast 68th Avenue and Duke Street. 9-1-1 callers reported that a driver crashed into a power pole causing significant damage and that the suspect was attempting to drive away.
Officers arrived in the area and contacted the driver in the suspect vehicle approximately two blocks from the initial crash location. Officers developed probable cause that the driver was impaired by alcohol and he was taken into custody without incident.
The driver, 38-year-old Aaron Dennehy, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII), Reckless Driving, and Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver (Hit and Run).
Portland General Electric responded to the area to repair the damaged pole and power lines.