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November 7, 2024

Berlin Barracks / DUI Crash

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 24A3007280                                

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Goodwin

STATION: Berlin Barracks                                      

CONTACT#: 802-229-9191

 

DATE/TIME: 11/7/2024 1704 hours

STREET: Stowe St

TOWN: Waterbury

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Main St

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER:        Clear

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Cassidy Murdock

AGE: 23    

SEAT BELT? Unknown

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sharon, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: Rav-4

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front driver's side corner

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

VEHICLE #2

OPERATOR: Erik Warnstedt

AGE: 49

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury   

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2021

VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota

VEHICLE MODEL: 4-Runner

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #2: Driver's side

INJURIES: None

HOSPITAL: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police responded for a two-vehicle crash on Stowe St in Waterbury. It was reported one of the involved vehicles, a 2021 Toyota Rav-4 bearing VT registration KSE310, fled the scene. The vehicle was later located at an address on Railroad St in Waterbury. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Cassidy Murdock, 23, of Sharon, VT.  Further investigation determined Murdock was under the influence of intoxicants at the time of operation. Murdock was taken into custody and processed at the Berlin Barracks. Murdock was later released with a citation to appear in Washington Superior Court - Criminal Division.

 

 

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: N

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT: Washington Superior Court - Criminal Division

COURT DATE/TIME: 11/21/24 at 08:30

 

 

 

*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.