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Thomas Thompson arrested in alleged Butte dump-truck theft (United States)

KBZK reported that Thomas Thompson was in custody after a concrete-loaded dump truck was allegedly stolen and crashed in Butte on 23 September 2026.


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KBZK posted its report at 8:27 p.m. on 24 September 2026. Police allege a dump truck was taken from a work site off Elizabeth Warren Avenue, driven through Butte and crashed at Cherokee Park just after 8 p.m. on 23 September. Police said it damaged a utility pole and allege Thompson resisted arrest. The story reports felony theft, criminal endangerment and resisting-arrest charges, but does not separately state the arrest date or provide a court outcome. These remain allegations, not convictions.

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