Driver charged after hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian and a dog

Windsor police have charged a driver after a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian walking his dog.

Officers responded around 8:30 p.m. on Monday to the 200 block of Parent Avenue for a report of a pedestrian hit by a car.

According to police, the 26-year-old man was in-line skating with his dog when he was "hit from behind by a grey Chrysler 300."

"Just prior to the collision, the victim and the motorist had reportedly engaged in a heated argument. Subsequently, the motorist turned his vehicle around and struck the victim before fleeing the scene," police said in a release.

The pedestrian was taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening. His dog was not injured.

Police say that later that evening, the driver called Windsor police to report his involvement in the crash and a 25-year-old man was arrested at his home.

He has been charged with assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a vehicle causing harm and leaving the scene of an accident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service major crime unit or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.