STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 25B5002420
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Sean Hauter
STATION: New Haven
CONTACT#: (802) 388-4919
DATE/TIME: 5/31/25, 0454 hours
STREET: Hollow Road
TOWN: Monkton
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Weisenbach Road
WEATHER: Cloudy
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR/ACCUSED: John Mcevilla
AGE: 28
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Greenfield, MA
VIOLATION: DUI #1
VEHICLE YEAR: 2012
VEHICLE MAKE: Toyota
VEHICLE MODEL: Sienna
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-end contact damage
INJURIES: None
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 5/31/25 at approximately 0454 hours, Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hollow Road near the intersection of Weisenbach Road in the Town of Monkton. Investigation revealed V#1 was traveling east on a curve when it left the eastbound lane and struck a tree. The operator was identified as John Mcevilla (28) of Greenfield, MA.
While speaking with Mcevilla, Troopers detected indicators of impairment. Mcevilla was screened, placed under arrest and transported to the New Haven Barracks for processing. At the conclusion of processing, Mcevilla was released to a sober adult with a citation to appear in Addison County Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date.
VCVC(s): 23 VSA 1038, “Driving on roadways laned for traffic” ($220, 2 points)
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 6/16/25, 1230 hours
COURT: Addison
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: INCLUDED
*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.