PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 21SJ002823
OFFICER: Corporal Steven Hartwell
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 08/15/2021 at 23:56 hours
LOCATION: St. Johnsbury
VIOLATION: Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Aggravated Assault (2 counts)
ACCUSED: [EXPUNGED]
AGE: 44
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 08/15/2021 at approximately 23:56 hours, a verbal argument between a couple that started on Crow Hill Road in St. Johnsbury, turned into a vehicle chase that made its way into the village. [EXPUNGED] and his girlfriend were involved in a verbal altercation at their residence on Crow Hill. The female left the residence and was picked up by a friend. [EXPUNGED] saw his girlfriend get into an unknown vehicle and gave chase in his vehicle. The chase reached Western Avenue, where [EXPUNGED] attempted to pass the vehicle in front of the St. Johnsbury School. [EXPUNGED] attempted to cutoff the vehicle and ran it onto the sidewalk. The chase then continued to Main Street where the victim vehicle pulled into the Police Department. A St. Johnsbury Police Dispatcher notice the incident and notified the shift officers of the incident. The chase started up again with the vehicles headed north on Main Street. The vehicle turned around and came back down Main Street and then onto Western Avenue headed west. Officer Robert Gerrish then located the vehicles and activated his emergency lights. The vehicle again reversed direction and headed back east on Western Avenue. The vehicle operated by [EXPUNGED] stopped as it pulled onto High Street. Corporal Hartwell pulled in front of the stopped vehicle to ensure it did not leave again. [EXPUNGED] was taken into custody and transported to the police department for processing. [EXPUNGED] is cited to appear in Caledonia court on 11/22/2021 to answer to the charges of aggravated assault and negligent operation.
COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: No
COURT DATE: 11/22/2021 at 08:30 hours
COURT: CALEDONIA
LOCATION: St. Johnsbury
VIOLATION: Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Aggravated Assault (2 counts)
ACCUSED: [EXPUNGED]
AGE: 44
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 08/15/2021 at approximately 23:56 hours, a verbal argument between a couple that started on Crow Hill Road in St. Johnsbury, turned into a vehicle chase that made its way into the village. [EXPUNGED] and his girlfriend were involved in a verbal altercation at their residence on Crow Hill. The female left the residence and was picked up by a friend. [EXPUNGED] saw his girlfriend get into an unknown vehicle and gave chase in his vehicle. The chase reached Western Avenue, where [EXPUNGED] attempted to pass the vehicle in front of the St. Johnsbury School. [EXPUNGED] attempted to cutoff the vehicle and ran it onto the sidewalk. The chase then continued to Main Street where the victim vehicle pulled into the Police Department. A St. Johnsbury Police Dispatcher notice the incident and notified the shift officers of the incident. The chase started up again with the vehicles headed north on Main Street. The vehicle turned around and came back down Main Street and then onto Western Avenue headed west. Officer Robert Gerrish then located the vehicles and activated his emergency lights. The vehicle again reversed direction and headed back east on Western Avenue. The vehicle operated by [EXPUNGED] stopped as it pulled onto High Street. Corporal Hartwell pulled in front of the stopped vehicle to ensure it did not leave again. [EXPUNGED] was taken into custody and transported to the police department for processing. [EXPUNGED] is cited to appear in Caledonia court on 11/22/2021 to answer to the charges of aggravated assault and negligent operation.
COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: No
COURT DATE: 11/22/2021 at 08:30 hours
COURT: CALEDONIA
