Springfield, VT police have arrested a man who violated his conditions of release not even 24 hours later.
Man sent to jail; to be evaluated
Police said a Springfield man smashed out several windows, falsely reported a fire, and taunted officers inside his apartment building earlier this week.
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Springfield Man Arrested for Violating Restraining Order
Posted on 2016-06-06 by yankeecommunications in Vermont News // 0 Comments
Springfield, VT police have arrested a man who violated his conditions of release not even 24 hours later. Court records say that 26-year old James Douglas pleaded innocent last week to charges of simple assault and violation of an abuse prevention order in Windsor Superior Court.
The initial charges came when Douglas got into a scuffle with three men who were changing the locks on his ex-girlfriend’s apartment door so that he could not enter.
An affidavit in the case says that Corporal Gilderdale responded to the apartment on Commonwealth Avenue and found Douglas with a thousand-year stare, gaping mouth, and bags under his eyes. He told Gilderdale that the three men had broken into his apartment, but the three men later said that they were called there by the ex-girlfriend to change the locks.
Two of the men had visible signs of being injured by Douglas, including bite marks and abrasions, where he had hit them with a tree branch. Douglas was arrested and released that Thursday and was found within 300 feet of Commonwealth Avenue Friday morning, thus violating a restraining order placed on him.
He spent the three-day Memorial Day Weekend in jail and pleaded innocent late last week.
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Man sent to jail; to be evaluated
June 04,2016
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Police said a Springfield man smashed out several windows, falsely reported a fire, and taunted officers inside his apartment building earlier this week.
John Vaughan, 71, is being held in jail until authorities can arrange for a psychological examination.
He refused to cooperate with court officials during an attempt to arraign him Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of raising a false fire alarm, disorderly conduct, and vandalism.
A mental health screener said Vaughan appeared to be having “hallucinations and delusional thinking” consistent with a medical condition such as dementia, Judge Theresa DiMauro tried to get the veteran to voluntarily leave White River Junction criminal court and go to the nearby VA Hospital.
Vaughan loudly protested being brought before the judge, repeatedly saying, “I will not! I will not!” during an initial attempt to bring him into the courtroom.
After several attempts to get Vaughan to calm down, the judge ordered Vaughan removed from the courtroom and returned to jail for lack of bail.
I know this man personally. His sudden (about three weeks) switch from high-functioning, self-directed adult to his present state should be a cautionary tale for all those who think "personal responsibility" is a standard answer to social and civic ills.
ReplyDeleteAgreed--Jack has always been a nice, well-adjusted guy. His sudden change indicates he needs to be in a hospital, getting diagnosed and treated for whatever is wrong with him, and NOT sitting in a jail cell.
DeleteNotice that the State Police van did not come to a complete stop. Where are the police when you need them !!
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that progressive liberals think that the solution to every problem is to hold the taxpayer respondible and go into his wallet? Sorry, but I don't agree and yes, 7:11 PM, this is a personal responsibility issue that my tax dollars shouldn't be subsidizing.
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