Bodycam: Conn. Police K‑9 Tracks Driver Fleeing Crash Scene, Hiding in Woods
What to know
- A Colchester police K‑9 helped locate a driver who fled the scene after crashing a truck into a stone wall late Friday night, police said.
- Officers found the driver hiding in the woods about 100 yards from the crash site after a K‑9 helped track him down.
- The 20‑year‑old driver faces multiple charges, including evading responsibility and operating under the influence.
COLCHESTER, CT—A Colchester police dog helped track down a driver who fled a crash on Friday, according to police.
The Colchester Police Department said officers were called to a one-vehicle crash into a stone wall on Scott Hill Road around 10:10 p.m. Friday. At the scene, police said the truck was empty and the driver was “nowhere to be found.”
Officer Dominic Sullivan used K-9 Dutch to track down the operator, who was found hiding in the woods about 100 yards away, according to police.
Colchester police said the 20-year-old driver, who was not immediately identified, is charged with evading responsibility, operating under the influence, interfering with an officer and traveling unreasonably fast.
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