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A Newport man was arrested and ordered held without bail Friday evening after Vermont State Police said he threatened passers-by with a machete in Barton Village and later fought with police.
Troopers from the Derby Barracks responded at about 6:45 PM August 7 to. Newport police and Orleans County sheriff’s deputies also responded.
Police said the man, identified as Kyle Lowe, 41, of Newport, fled into woods near the Barton River. A state trooper and Newport police officer located him near the river at about 7:30 PM.
After several minutes of attempts to negotiate with Lowe, police said he ran, prompting a brief foot pursuit into a cornfield near Elm Street. As officers closed in, Lowe allegedly turned and attempted to tackle a pursuing trooper. He was taken into custody after a brief struggle. No injuries were reported.
Lowe was processed at the Derby Barracks and ordere
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A big acknowledgement to the American Left who have made general anarchy and physically attacking police into a spectator sport, even in the Northeast Kingdom of little old Vermont.
Obviously it’s time to have a conversation about “common sense” machete control. After all, people don’t threaten people…machetes do!
we may need a 3 day waiting period before taking up a machete