A Millbury man is facing charges for allegedly leading officers on a multi-town chase in a U-Haul truck before crashing into a utility pole in Westborough last week.
47-year-old Stephen Dupont is charged with failure 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, according to authorities.
Shrewsbury Police say on November 12 around 8:42 p.m., an officer ran the license plate number of a U-Haul truck in the parking lot of 197 Boston Turnpike, a CVS pharmacy. The officer discovered the truck had allegedly fled from State Police the night before.
The officer then attempted to stop the U-Haul as it pulled onto Harrington Avenue, noting the multiple traffic violations the truck allegedly committed.
Police say at this point the U-Haul driver accelerated and tried fleeing. As the truck drove away, a rear, unsecured door opened, spilling various items out of the back and into the roadway.