SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury Police Department reportedly found items they believed to have been stolen inside of a U-Haul truck that struck a pole near Target.
At 8:42 p.m. Nov. 12, an officer saw a U-Haul truck in the parking lot of CVS at 197 Boston Turnpike and learned that the truck had fled from Massachusetts State Police the previous night. The vehicle pulled onto Harrington Avenue, and police said in a press release that the officer saw “multiple” traffic violations and tried to pull it over.
Police said the driver fled, and a rear door that was unsecured opened and items fell out of the back. Officers pursued the truck onto Old Mill Road, Main Street, Grafton Street, Route 20, South Street and Route 9 toward Westborough.
Police deployed a “stop stick” on Route 9 near the Shrewsbury and Northborough town line, disabling the tires. The driver reportedly continued, and the truck crashed into a utility pole near the Westborough Target.
Shrewsbury police said that active power lines came down and blocked the road as a result of the crash.
The drive – Stephen Dupont, 47, of Millbury – was arrested. Officers said they saw several items inside the truck that they suspected were stolen.
Dupont has been charged with failing to stop for police, assault with a dangerous weapon (motor vehicle), receiving stolen property, conspiracy to commit a crime (shoplifting), negligent operation of a motor vehicle and multiple civil motor vehicle infractions.
Two female passengers have been charged with receiving stolen property and conspiracy to commit a crime (shoplifting).
