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Chase D’Carlo Bruton

Age : 24

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/19/2022

Location : North Carolina Highway 24/27 near McDuffie Road

City : Westmoore area

County : Moore

State : North Carolina

Agency : Biscoe Police Department; Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Biscoe police alleged that Chase D’Carlo Bruton assaulted an officer during an encounter immediately before the pursuit. Police said an officer attempted to take Bruton into custody and Bruton drove away, initiating a pursuit from Biscoe into Moore County. Early reporting did not disclose the reason for the pursuit, but subsequent reporting identified the alleged assault on the officer as the precipitating event.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/19/2022, 24-year-old Chase D’Carlo Bruton of Charlotte was killed when the 2009 Chevrolet Impala he was driving crashed during a police pursuit that began in Biscoe, Montgomery County, and ended in the Westmoore area of Moore County.
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Before the pursuit, Bruton encountered a Biscoe police officer. Police subsequently alleged that Bruton assaulted the officer while the officer attempted to take him into custody. Bruton then drove away in the Chevrolet Impala and the Biscoe officer pursued him. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office also became involved as the pursuit continued east toward Moore County.
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Bruton traveled east on North Carolina Highway 24/27 at high speed as the pursuit crossed from Montgomery County into Moore County. A passenger, 28-year-old Emanuel Lamont Clark Allen of Norwood, was riding in the Impala.
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Near McDuffie Road in the Westmoore area, Bruton crossed the center line, lost control of the Impala and left the roadway. The vehicle overturned and struck a tree before coming to rest on its passenger side.
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Bruton suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Allen was seriously injured and airlifted to WakeMed Trauma Center for treatment. He survived.
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision. The available verified reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Biscoe Police Department did not publicly identify the officer involved in the encounter with Bruton who subsequently initiated the pursuit in the verified sources located. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office also did not publicly identify the deputies who participated in the pursuit.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/driver-killed-in-chase-crash-tried-to-choke-biscoe-police-officer/20291279/
https://sandhillssentinel.com/deadly-chase-ends-in-moore-county/