Parking lot crash leads to impaired charges

A man faces several charges including impaired and dangerous driving following a police chase and crash in a parking lot on Airport Drive Saturday afternoon.

According to police, a man on a motorcycle past an officer while speeding at Idylwyld Drive and 25th Street just before 4 p.m.

Police said the man began driving erratically through the North Industrial area to avoid being pulled over.

Patrol cars and motorcycle units stopped following the driver and air support took over with help from people calling in to report an erratic driver.

Air support tracked the motorcycle through the north end of the city to a parking lot on Airport Drive where it crashed.

The man driving suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by EMS.

He faces charges of impaired driving, dangerous driving and evading police.