Waterbury police release pursuit video of a box truck
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Waterburty, CT - Police in Waterbury released dash camera video of the pursuit of a suspect in a box truck.
The footage included the apprehension of 29-year-old Dante Walton.
According to police, they responded to South Main Street on April 23 for the report about the stolen box truck.
Walton was found and continued to flee. Police said he struck a Waterbury police SUV and several parked vehicles near 300 Grand St.
The vehicle eventually stopped, and Walton fled on foot.
Police said he was quickly apprehended.
Walton was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, engaging police in a pursuit, reckless driving, assault of a police officer, interfering with police, and first-degree criminal trover.
It wasn’t Walton’s first brush with the law. He was arrested in 2024 for assaulting a Willimantic officer and have illegal shotguns.