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January 5, 2025

Derby Barracks / Arrest / Aggravated Assault - Impeding

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#:25A5000044

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:  Trooper James Gallup                           

STATION:  Derby                  

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 1/3/2025

INCIDENT LOCATION: Geraldine Ave, North Troy, VT

VIOLATION: Aggravated Assault, Impeding Public Officers, Resisting Arrest, and Disorderly Conduct

 

ACCUSED: Jedd Willey                                             

AGE: 37

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Troy, VT

 

VICTIM: Michael Mason

AGE: 57

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Troy, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 1/3/25, at approximately 1227 hours, the State Police received a call from Michael Mason to advise there was a man identified as Jedd Willey who was threatening him and assaulting him in a residence on Geraldine Ave in the town of North Troy. The State Police arrived at the scene and started interviewing all parties involved. While interviewing witnesses, Willey began to become aggressive and started hindering Troopers from conducting their investigation. Troopers went to detain Willey and he did not comply causing Troopers to use force on him. Willey resisted multiple more times during the arrest process. Neither Willey or Troopers were injured in this incident. Willey was transported to the Derby Barracks and later transported to Northern State Correctional Facility.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 1/6/2025 at 1230 hours        

COURT: Orleans

LODGED - LOCATION: Northern State Correctional Facility   

BAIL: None

MUG SHOT: Not included

 

 

 

 

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