Crime & Safety
RI Man Arrested In NH In Connection With VT Officer-Involved Shooting
Brenden Sackal, 30, of Rhode Island was taken into custody in New Hampshire in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Vermont.
LEBANON, NH ? A 30-year-old man was taken into custody in New Hampshire Monday in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Vermont and firearms charges in Rhode Island.
The man ? Brenden Sackal, 30, of Rockville, Rhode Island ? had been receiving medical care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon following a shooting involving members of the Vermont State Police on July 14 in Burke, Vermont, according to police.
He was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant and was transported to the Grafton County Jail after receiving medical clearance on Tuesday.
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The warrant was based on various charges in Vermont stemming from the July 14 incident, including multiple counts of attempted aggravated murder, attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment, possession of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, gross negligent operation, and attempting to elude law enforcement, police said.
Sackal was scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Haverhill District Court.
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