VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25A4002676
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt Brennan
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 3/29/2025 at 0630 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 2300 Oregon Road, Concord VT
VIOLATION: 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault(x2), Domestic Assault, Attempting to Elude, Unlawful Mischief, Persons Prohibited from Possessing firearms, Habitual Offender
ACCUSED: Joshua Chase
AGE: 33
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Concord, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release names of victims of domestic or sexual violence)
AGE: N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: N/A
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks received a call about a domestic disturbance taking place in Concord, VT. State Police were informed that Chase had assaulted a household member and that he was currently outside of the residence with a shotgun threatening to shoot responding officers as well as the residents of the home. Investigation revealed that Chase had fired the shotgun multiple times while outside the residence. Troopers reached out to Essex County Sherrif Colby for assistance due to the nature of the call and the poor weather conditions which were slowing down the response time. Deputies from Essex County arrived on scene, at which point Chase fled on a snowmobile. Deputies pursued Chase on Oregon Road, Cedar Street and Leonard Hill Road before he fled onto the powerline trail, approximately 3.7 miles. Chase crashed the snowmobile into a brook and took off on foot failing to comply with the Deputies orders for him to stop. Troopers, Deputies and the Lyndonville Police Department set up a perimeter around the area on US Route 2 near Beach Drive. Deputies and Troopers were able to track Chase 4.5 miles through the woods back to Oregon Road where Troopers and Officers were able to apprehend him without further incident.
Chase was on supervised release and during the incident removed his GPS monitor. Chase was lodged at NERCF on his parole violations. He will be in Essex County Court on 4/15/25 to answer to the above charges.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 4/15/2025 at 0830
COURT: Essex County Criminal Court
LODGED - LOCATION: NERCF
BAIL: Held Without Bail
MUG SHOT: Attached
*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 Sean Brennan
Patrol Commander
VSP St Johnsbury Troop “A”
802-748-3111
1068 Us Route 5 Suite #1
St Johnsbury, VT 05819
