STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25B300246
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt Justin Walker
STATION: Shaftsbury Field Station
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: 01/21/25 @ 2020 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US RT 7, Mile Marker 17, Shaftsbury
VIOLATION: Attempt to Elude, Negligent Operation, Excessive Speed,
Driving While Criminally Suspended
ACCUSED: Christopher Ferraro
AGE: 41
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Lebanon, New Hampshire
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 01/21/25 at approximately 2020 hours,
Vermont State Police attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop on a red Nissan
Rogue after said vehicle followed a marked VSP cruiser at a dangerously close
distance while traveling south on US RT 7 in the area of the
Bennington/Shaftsbury Town Lines. When the Trooper prepared to initiate a
vehicle stop on the Nissan by pulling to the side of the road, the vehicle
continued by the VSP cruiser without slowing down and giving very little room between
vehicles as it passed by.
When the Trooper attempted to initiate a vehicle stop on the
Nissan, the vehicle sped up and eluded the Trooper. A pursuit was not initiated
by the Trooper and all emergency lights and sirens were deactivated when it
became apparent the vehicle was not stopping. Even after this de-escalation the
vehicle continued south on US RT 7 at extremely high speeds, over 100 miles per
hour. The vehicle was observed by the Trooper heading west on VT RT 279, into
the State of New York. A Be On Lookout (BOL) was forwarded to the New York
State Police and Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department for the vehicle due to
the negligent manner in which it was being operated.
New York State Authorities located the vehicle and initiated a
pursuit after the operator allegedly nearly ran a Rensselaer County Sheriff's
Deputy off the road. The operator was apprehended after a motor vehicle crash
in the Town of Petersburg. The operator, now identified as Christopher Ferraro,
allegedly fought and struggled against arrest by New York Authorities after the
crash. Ferraro was taken into custody and later processed for suspicion of DUI,
in addition to several other charges by New York Authorities.
Ferraro was issued several tickets for the motor vehicle
violations committed in the State of Vermont and was also issued a criminal
Citation to answer to the charges of Criminal DLS, Attempting to Elude,
Negligent Operation, and Excessive Speed.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 02/24/25 @ 0815 hours
COURT: Bennington Superior Court, Criminal Division
LODGED - N/A LOCATION:
BAIL: 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.
Sergeant Justin Walker
Patrol Commander
Vermont State Police
Troop B - Shaftsbury
96 Airport Rd
Shaftsbury, VT 05262
802-442-5421
