Mineral Point Man Charged With Hitting A Second Building

The Darlington Police Department responded to a report of a hit-and-run traffic crash at Piggly Wiggly Plaza in Darlington on Thursday.  Witnesses reported a pickup truck struck the building, causing significant damage, and fled the scene.  Officers located the truck on Main Street and stopped it.  The driver, 64 year old Robin Fries of Mineral Point, faces several charges including operating without insurance, failure to notify police of an accident, hit-and-run, and reckless driving.  The Darlington Police Department has now referred Fries to the Department of Transportation Medical Review Section to have his driving privilege re-evaluated.  The referral comes as a result of the fact this is the second business in Darlington that Fries has struck.  On August 10th, 2018, Fries struck the Dollar General store in Darlington causing approximately $18,000 in damage to the building.