The 38-year-old Beloit man is accused of drunkenly speeding through a barricade during Beloit’s 4th of July fireworks, nearly injuring several children, waives his right to a preliminary hearing.
Anthony Benson appeared in Rock County Court Monday where he entered a plea of not guilty to a single charge of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
According to the criminal complaint Benson was driving a 1964 Impala when he struck a barricade at Eclipse Center Street and Eclipse Boulevard.
The barricade flew into a child who miraculously, wasn’t injured. Witnesses on scene detained Benson until Beloit Police arrived.
Beloit Police say Benson admitted to having a lot to drink that night, and refused to submit to field sobriety testing. He also admitted to having a shotgun in the vehicle.
Benson remains free on a $500 cash bond.
