A homeless man police say tried to commit murder with a shovel in Newport last month has been arrested and jailed.
Vermont State Police and Newport police officers arrested Jason Willey, 40, on Saturday, August 17 at 1 PM at a home on Farrar Road in Newport.
Willey, who has no fixed address, was wanted on six arrest warrants and faced new charges from both agencies. The charges include attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, operating without consent, driving with a suspended license, and eluding police.
Authorities said Willey had been evading arrest for several weeks following incidents in Newport City on July 23 (including attempted murder with a shovel) and an encounter with state troopers on Aug. 2.
The attempted murder rap stems from an incident in which Willey was trying to buy a motorcycle from a 17-year-old teenager on Elm Street in Newport. The teen suffered a hand injury when he raised his arm to shield himself from being struck with the shovel, according to a police report published by the Caledonian-Record.
When law enforcement arrived at the Farrar Road residence, Willey attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended. He briefly resisted arrest before being taken into custody.
Willey was lodged at Northern State Correctional Facility. His charges include:
Arrest on warrants:
– Retail Theft ($200 bail)
– Excessive Speed/Grossly Negligent Operation ($200)
– Excessive Speed ($500)
– Obstructing Justice/Hindering Arrest/Assault on LEO ($500)
– Violating a Condition of Release (Cite and release)
– Violating a Condition of Release (2), Negligent Operation, Op w/Suspended License (DLS) ($500)
New Charges (VSP):
– Operating without Consent of Owner (OOC)
– Aggravated OOC
– DLS
– Negligent Operation
– Eluding a Police Officer
– Resisting Arrest
Arrested for Newport Police Department:
– Attempted Murder
– Aggravated Assault/Deadly Weapon
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huh….seems to be a trend here in Vermont that VT Digger, who is so eloquently in search of the truth, can’t seem to find.
However, when a state police officer sings a rap song with his friends they lose their jobs…
Does this seem reasonable?
I hadn’t heard of that. What officer, where? I hope that he sues.
just another day at the vermont zoo/// we now have shovel violence////
Obviously, it’s the shovels that are the problems. We need immediate anti-shovel legislation enacted – as well as yet another amendment to the VT Constitution that denounce shovels in general & probit the use thereof by any individuals who do not possess horticultural degrees from an accredited institute of higher learning, preferably out of California or this state itself.
Kathleen,
Thanks for the lunchtime humor… also, this state is “California”.
It’s more likely our esteemed legislators will enact a law that provides for free prerelease makeovers.
So true! As the case of this Charles Manson wannabe makes clear, there is an urgent need in this country for stringent shovel-control legislation. The law should cover all hand-held farm implements and require these tools be stored in a locked barn when not in use.
He looks like a bear, you know what happens to bears in VT.
If ONLY he & his criminal cohorts were half as benign as most bear encounters are……Vermont’s violent crime rate might begin to decrease.
Just waiting eagerly for the word to get out throughout the nation re: Vermont’s violent crime & drug rates! It’s going to be interesting to watch the legislators squeal like stuck pigs once they see their tourism revenue (i.e.: social welfare program dollars) going ba-bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks a lot like Charlie Manson.
The arrest was Saturday 8/17 at 1 p.m. Assuming he had court yesterday, on Monday 8/19, he should be back out on the streets by now, Tuesday 8/20 (ironically also 1 p.m.) Don’t worry everyone, I’m sure it was “sn isolated incident” and caused from a mental disorder so there shouldn’t be any harm to the public.
Carry on…
Reminder, be sure to copy and paste the headlines into an email and send to the appropriate legislators, town/city officials, administration, and judiciary. Subject line: Congratulations, Your Policies Work! Rub their noses in their own excrement – they manifested it, they earned it, and they own it.
So, what’s his bond on the new charges?
Kathleen, I went to the hardware store today to purchase a shovel, but had to fill out a form and complete an FBI NICS background check. They won’t be able to transfer the shovel to me until after a three-day waiting period, that is if I pass. I wanted to purchase the four-foot handle, but was told that that length is illegal in Vermont, and they could only sell the 3.75’ handle. The clerk also advised me that once I brought the shovel home, I had to secure it either with the supplies lock supplied, or safely stored in a tool safe in the garage.
The one bright side of this is that Vermont laws do permit me to carry the shovel either openly or concealed, but not in a courthouse hospital, or school, however.
I had to laugh. 🤣🤣🤣🔨🔨🔨
I think all shovels should be made illegal…and sue the shovel companies.
Did that shovel have a serial number in the government tracking database? When will we learn that these unserialized shovels have no place on our Vermont streets.