DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

On 08.19.08 at approximately 2200 hrs., the Vermont State Police were called and advised of a shooting that had occurred in the town of Leicester. When Police arrived they found the victim, Carroll, had been shot once in the leg.
 
A description of the suspect vehicle was issued to all area law enforcement and the white Cadillac Escalade was sighted soon after in Pittsford, VT. VSP Troopers attempted to turn around and chase this vehicle. During this attempt to intercept this Escalade, a Rutland City K-9 Officer was attempting to deploy tire deflation spikes on Route 7. While he was doing this, his K-9 jumped out of his cruiser and was struck and killed by a Vermont State Police cruiser that was involved in the pursuit.

 
This Escalade was able to get away and soon after a car-jacking was reported on Wheelerville Road in Mendon. 3 people reported being assaulted by 4 black males driving a white Escalade, brandishing a knife. The Escalade was left on Wheelerville Road and the suspects then got onto Rte. 4 West. A Castleton Unit spotted this stolen vehicle and attempted to stop it. The vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit was initiated. Tire deflation spikes were set across Rte. 4 and the stolen vehicle drove over the spikes, deflating several tires. The vehicle then crashed into the guardrail and two of the four males took off running into the woods. Two other males were arrested in the vehicle.
 
Two State Police K-9 Units, a Fish and Game K-9 Unit and numerous police officers from multiple agencies, including N.Y. State participated in the search for the two males. They were both arrested soon after, one after he jumped into a pond.
 
All four males will be charged with Robbery and Assault, and the operator of the vehicles, Hickey, is being charged with Attempting to Elude and will be issued numerous tickets.
 
The initial victim, Carroll, has not given a statement about these events. No charges have been brought yet regarding the shooting, but may be forthcoming.  
 
Any questions can be referred to Lt. Tim Oliver at 773-9101

The date this occurred was 08.19.08, not 08.18.08.
Detective Lieutenant Tim Oliver
Commander BCI “C” Troop
124 State Place
Rutland, VT 05701-9332
Telephone (802) 773-9101
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From: Timothy Oliver
Sent: Wed 8/20/2008 01:53
To: mediastatewide; Edward Ledo; Tom L’Esperance
Cc: Tara Thomas
Subject:
STATE OF VERMONT
 
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
 
VERMONT STATE POLICE
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
INCIDENT: Shooting, Pursuit, Stolen Vehicle, Assault
 
CASE #: 08C202267
 
TROOPER: Det./Lt. Tim Oliver
 
STATION: VSP-Rutland                   
 
CONTACT#: 773-9101
 
DATE/TIME: 08.18.08 at approximately 2204 hrs.
 
LOCATION (specific): Lake Dunmore Road, Leicester, VT
 
VIOLATION: Aggravated Assault, Attempting to Elude, Simple Assault, Robbery.
 
ACCUSED:
 
Rahe Autry, 22 years old
George Gaston 23 years old
Hasan Hickey, 19 years old
Mark Hunter, 21 years old   
 
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, CT
 
VICTIM: Richard Carroll                                                                  

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Leicester, VT
 
 
Detective Lieutenant Tim Oliver
Commander BCI “C” Troop
124 State Place
Rutland, VT 05701-9332
Telephone (802) 773-9101
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