Footage showed the argument before a customer was struck by a car, footage said.
FULTON, Mo. — Surveillance video helped police build a felony case against a Domino’s driver accused of hitting a customer with his vehicle after a tip dispute at a Fulton home.
The video evidence described by police became one of the clearest parts of the public record in the case against Zachary Nicholus Walton, 36, of Auxvasse. Investigators said the footage showed a confrontation outside a Bluff Street residence, the driver returning to his car, the vehicle moving toward the customer and Walton leaving after the impact.
The case began as a 911 call about an accident with injuries at about 7:21 p.m. April 29. Officers responded to the 500 block of Bluff Street, where a witness said the person who left the scene was a Domino’s delivery driver. Police said the dispute started after Walton delivered food and became angry that he did not receive a tip. The first statements from the scene framed the matter as both a delivery dispute and a vehicle strike, giving officers two paths to examine: what was said before the impact and how the car moved when it hit the customer.
Police said the footage supported witness accounts that Walton initiated the confrontation. Reports said he used profane language toward the customer and a witness and challenged them during the argument. After that exchange, he returned to his vehicle. The police account said the vehicle had backed away and was nearly in the roadway when the customer moved along the driveway. Walton then shifted into drive and accelerated forward, according to investigators. The vehicle struck the customer, who ended up on the hood. Police said the victim was not blocking the car from leaving.
The victim’s injuries gave investigators another piece of evidence. Police said he had visible injuries to his hand. Reports also described shin scrapes and pain after the impact. The victim told officers he had to jump onto the hood to avoid further injury. His name was not released. The reports did not include a full medical record or say whether he was taken to a hospital. Police treated the physical injuries, witness statements and video together when seeking charges against Walton.
Officers later located Walton at a Domino’s location. Police said he admitted he drove toward the victim and said he intended to scare him. He also admitted he left the scene afterward, according to the probable cause account. Those statements, if admitted in court, could become important because they speak to intent. A defense attorney could challenge how the interview was conducted or argue over what Walton meant. At the early charging stage, police used the statements to support the allegation that the vehicle was used on purpose during a verbal dispute.
Walton was booked into the Callaway County Jail on April 29. Public records and reports listed charges including first-degree assault or attempted first-degree assault, armed criminal action and leaving the scene of an accident involving physical injury. Some accounts described one count of each offense, while booking information listed additional counts tied to assault and leaving the scene. Prosecutors filed charges May 1. Walton appeared by video the same day, with another hearing placed on the court calendar for May 6.
The probable cause statement also noted Walton’s prior convictions for domestic assault and false imprisonment. Police cited that history while arguing that he presented a danger to the victim and the community. That part of the record may influence release conditions, but it does not prove the new accusations. The Fulton case still depends on the evidence from April 29, including the video, the police interview, the victim’s injuries and the accounts of people who saw or heard the confrontation.
The setting also matters to the evidence trail. The alleged assault happened outside a private residence, not inside a store or on a busy commercial street. That made home surveillance and witness accounts central to the case. Reports did not say how many cameras recorded the incident or whether audio was included. They also did not say whether Domino’s had provided company records, route information or employment records to investigators. Those materials could become relevant if prosecutors seek to show Walton was on a delivery at the time.
As of the latest public reports, Walton remained held without bond while the felony case moved forward in Callaway County. The next steps include court review of the charges, any bond request and possible production of evidence to the defense. The video described by police is likely to remain a key part of the case because it is said to show the moments that changed a delivery dispute into a felony prosecution.
Author note: Last updated May 23, 2026.