Police Officer In CT Charged After Crash In Orange

Orange CT

04 October, 2021

4:17 PM

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ORANGE, CT — A Wallingford police officer has been charged in connection with a crash in Orange on Sept. 25, according to the Record-Journal. Willie J. Belton, 28, Cromwell, received a misdemeanor summons and was charged with evading responsibility and failure to maintain proper lane, according to Orange police. Belton was identified as the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on Lambert Road at Hall Drive in Orange, police said in a news release. The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 25. Orange police said Belton was picked up by another vehicle after the crash and taken to a local hospital. Orange police later met with Belton at the hospital. The Record-Journal reported Belton refused to discuss details of the accident with officers, and a passenger told police they were driving through the intersection when Belton swerved to avoid a car that didn't stop for a stop sign. Wallingford police are investigating the incident and Belton remains on active duty, according to the Record-Journal. Belton was released on a promise to appear in court on Oct. 12, according to Orange police. Read more at the Record-Journal here.