ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 20SJ002559
OFFICER: Corporal Steven Hartwell/Sergeant Lester
Cleary
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 07/22/2020 at 2000 hours
LOCATION: St. Johnsbury
VIOLATION: Criminal DLS, Careless and Negligent Operation
and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
ACCUSED: Dakota Mcallister and Michael C. Desjadon Jr.
AGE: 22 and 28
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Both of St. Johnsbury,
VT.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 07/22/2020 at approximately 8
PM, the St. Johnsbury Police Department received a report about two vehicles
racing down US Route 5 south passing vehicles on the left and right and weaving
in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed. The vehicle were described as a
silver PT Cruiser with New Hampshire plates and a blue Subaru with Vermont
plates. Sgt. Cleary located the PT Cruiser and executed a motor vehicle stop on
the car. Dakota Mcallister was taken into custody after he was found to be
operating after criminal suspension. While on scene a blue Subaru pulled in to
pick up the operator of the PT Cruiser. Subsequently Cpl. Hartwell arrest the
operator of that vehicle Michael Desjadon on suspicion of DUI. Both males are
also being charged with Careless and Negligent Operation for the report Route 5
incident.
COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: No
COURT DATE: 08/10/2020 at 1000 hours, Desjadon DUI.
11/02/2020 at 1000 hours, DLS and C&N
COURT: CALEDONIA
MUG SHOT: Yes
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