HAMMOND mdash; An Independence man accused of driving into a hardware store outside of downtown Hammond has been arrested on DWI and other charges.nbsp;According to Hammond Police, early Sunday morning around 1:55 a.m., Pennington's True Value of Hammond along East Thomas Street was struck by a car . After the crash, the pickup truck, driven by 52-year-old Omer Gouner, led police on a brief pursuit.Gouner was then taken into custody and booked on simple criminal damage to property, reckless operation, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and hit-and-run.The incident is still under investigation. Permalink| Comments ...read more read less