Vermont
Man in custody after reportedly threatening Vermont State troopers with chainsaw
NEWARK, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont State Police say that a Massachusetts man is being held without bail after he threatened law enforcement with a running chainsaw.
According to authorities, James O’Meara, 40, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, is facing three counts of attempted aggravated assault and one of criminal threatening.
Police say that O’Meara was breaking items and being aggressive while inside a home in Newark, Caledonia County very early Monday morning. When law enforcement arrived, they say he started to approach troopers while holding both an axe and a chainsaw.
Police say they kept their distance and eventually arrested him hours later without further incident. He was scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday.
Police say that they applied the Statewide Policy on Police Use of Force to bring him into custody.