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Man alleged to violate restraining order, crashes car and flees

Waltham police officer directs traffic after a car crashes into a wall and blocks a lane on School Street.

Waltham Police responded to the area of the Château on School Street on Saturday evening around 6 p.m. for a report of a male violating a restraining order.

As officers arrived, the suspect attempted to flee. He drove off, struck a wall and then ran from the scene.

Police say the man, who has two active warrants, has not yet been located and now faces additional charges for violating the restraining order and running from officers.

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Joseph Sharkey is an independent news photographer based in Waltham. He grew up in the city and has had a strong interest in public safety and first responders. That passion led him to covering breaking news, focusing on incidents like fires, accidents and major public safety events. His work has been featured on WCVB, WHDH, NBC10 Boston and other local news outlets.