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Malta man arrested after suspicion of Criminal Endangerment

On Saturday, May 14, 2022, at approximately 1640 hours, Phillips County Sheriff's Office dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a vehicle running over a person near 904 South Central Avenue in Malta, MT.

Deputies and EMT personnel responded to that location and found a male victim with severe lacerations and road rash over the upper half of his body.

The suspect vehicle had left the area after the incident. Information was received at the scene that a vehicle commonly driven by Daniel Luton of Malta, MT, was the suspect vehicle.

A deputy drove to Luton's residence to make contact and found a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle parked at that residence.

Luton was not at home but the Deputy was informed by a passerby that Luton had taken off running towards the North from his residence.

The Deputy returned to the Sheriff's Office to find Luton waiting for him. Luton was taken into custody and his vehicle was seized as evidence. Luton was arrested on suspicion of Criminal Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Assault with a Weapon, and leaving the scene of an injury accident without reporting it to law enforcement by the quickest means.

 

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