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Benjamin Payton
Gender : Male
Age : 17
Race : Black
Date : 03/28/2023
Location : Sage Dr
City : Waterbury
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : Waterbury PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : ——————
Event : Drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Benjamin Payton was a 17-year-old high school student at Crosby High School whom Waterbury police saw him in a stolen car around noon parked on Sage Drive. Police apprehended the driver, whom they identified as a 14-year-old boy. Another occupant, a 16-year-old boy, was also taken into custody. Benny Payton ran into Lakewood Lake and was found drowned later.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/03/29/teen-drowns-while-trying-run-waterbury-police/
