Crime & Safety

Man Faces Charges After Leading Police on High-Speed Chase, Crashing into House

Cortez Dansby, 23, of Canton, now faces charges of failure to comply with police, reckless operation and failure to stop after an accident, among others

A Canton man who led North Canton police on a high-speed chase through two cities before crashing his truck into a home will appear in court next week.

Police saw Dansby driving with no headlights near the south end of the city Monday night and attempted to pull him over, but that turned into a high-speed chase into Canton, according to a story on CantonRep.com. The newspaper reported that Dansby drove over curbs and struck a traffic sign but didn't stop until he crashed into a home in the 1000 block of 41st Street NW in Canton.

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Dansby was arrested and charged with failure to comply with police (a third-degree felony), driving under suspension, no lights or taillight illumination, reckless operation of a vehicle, no safety belt and failure to stop after an accident.

He was given a $250,000 bond at his arraignment hearing Wednesday, and jail officials say he posted bond later that day. 

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Dansby is now slated for a preliminary hearing at 1:55 p.m. Nov. 15.


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