VSP News Release - Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 23A4002161

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:  Gabriel Schrauf                     

STATION:   VSP - St Johnsbury Barracks               

CONTACT#: (802) 748 - 3111

 

DATE/TIME: 3/19/22 at 0051 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: RT 302, Wells River, Vermont

VIOLATION: Gross Negligent Operation, Attempting To Elude Police 

 

ACCUSED:  Randall G Batten                                             

AGE: 22

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Wells River, Vermont

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On 3/19/2023 at approximately 0051 hours Troopers from the Vermont State Police observed a vehicle operating at 67 mph in a posted 50 mph on RT 302, as well as failing to maintain its lane. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to yield to the officer’s emergency blue lights, and siren. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed reaching speeds up to 92 mph in a posted 50 mph zone while driving into the oncoming lane of travel. Troopers discontinued the traffic stop due to the negligent, and unsafe driving of the operator.

 

Troopers located the vehicle on 03/19/2023 at approximately 1738 hours. Troopers met with the suspected operator, identified as Randall Batten. Subsequent investigation revealed Batten was in fact the operator. Batten was issued a citation to appear in Orange County Criminal Court to answer to the following charges: Gross Negligent Operation, and Attempting to Elude a Police Officer.

 

Additionally the defendant was issued several Vermont Civil Violation Complaints.

 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/03/2023 at 0800 hours           

COURT: Orange

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A 

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.