Identity released of man who crashed stolen car

IRON MOUNTAIN — Authorities have released the identity of a Marquette man who was arrested in Dickinson County after crashing a vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Tyler Paquette, 26, faces charges of possession of marijuana, failure to stop at the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license. Iron Mountain Police Officers were called to a two-vehicle accident Monday morning around 6:30 a.m.

Police learned one of the drivers, later identified as Paquette, fled the scene on foot. A K-9 held locate the suspect about ninety minutes later in a wooded area in Goulette Park.