Shelton Police Officer Commandeers Golf Cart To Apprehend Man: PD

SHELTON, CT — A Shelton police officer briefly commandeered a golf cart to track down a man after he took off on foot toward a country club over the weekend, according to police.

In a news release posted to Facebook, police said officers were called to a Shelton home Sunday after receiving information that Michael Busto, 33, of New London, was in violation of a protective order, preventing him from being at the residence.

When officers arrived, they learned Busto had fled from the home and through the woods on foot toward Brownson County Club. Golfers told one of the officers they saw a man running across the golf course toward the Huntington Lawn Cemetery on Lane Street, police said.

The officer briefly commandeered a golf cart to track down Busto, who was found hiding in a wooded area by the cemetery, according to police.

Busto was charged with violation of a protective order, disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer. He was also charged on an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to appear, police said.

He was held on a $200,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court Monday, according to police.