Concord man arrested after armed standoff and snowmobile chase
- Brad
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
By Keep Vermont Safe,
On March 29, 2025, at around 6:30am, Vermont State Police from the St. Johnsbury Barracks responded to reports of a domestic assault at a residence on Oregon Road in Concord. The suspect, identified as Joshua Chase, 33, of Concord, allegedly assaulted a household member and was outside the home with a shotgun, threatening to shoot both the residents and responding officers.
According to investigators, Chase fired multiple rounds from the shotgun while outside the home. Due to poor weather and the dangerous nature of the situation, troopers requested assistance from the Essex County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded, but Chase fled the scene on a snowmobile.
Deputies pursued Chase for nearly four miles along Oregon Road, Cedar Street, and Leonard Hill Road before he veered off onto a powerline trail. Chase eventually crashed the snowmobile into a brook and fled on foot. Despite commands to stop, he ran into the woods.
Troopers, deputies, and the Lyndonville Police Department set up a perimeter in the area of U.S. Route 2 near Beach Drive. After tracking Chase for over four miles through the woods, law enforcement apprehended him back on Oregon Road without further incident.
Chase was on supervised release at the time and had removed his GPS monitor during the incident. He was lodged at the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility without bail on parole violations.
He faces multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated domestic assault, domestic assault, unlawful mischief, attempting to elude, being a person prohibited from possessing firearms, and being a habitual offender. He is scheduled to appear in Essex County Criminal Court on April 15, 2025.
Weathersfield woman arrested in major fentanyl bust
On Friday, March 28, 2025, Vermont State Police arrested Danielle McAllister, 42, of Weathersfield after a drug investigation into the sale of fentanyl and crack cocaine in the region.
The investigation, led by the Vermont Drug Task Force and supported by the Weathersfield Police Department, used confidential informants to purchase fentanyl from McAllister. During her arrest, she was found with a felony quantity of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and various prescription drugs not prescribed to her.
McAllister was processed at the Westminster Barracks and ordered held on $10,000 bail at Southern State Correctional Facility.
The Vermont Drug Task Force thanked Springfield Police, Springfield Probation and Parole, J&M Auto Towing, and the Westminster Barracks for their support during the operation.
Anyone with tips about the case is asked to contact Vermont State Police at 802-722-4600 or submit information anonymously at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
Motorcycle stolen from Swanton home
On March 26, 2025, just before 6:45am, Vermont State Police received a report of a stolen motorcycle from Dawn’s Way in Swanton.
The victim, Caron Adams, 34, reported that his black 2024 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, bearing Vermont license plate SK164, was taken sometime overnight. A photo of the motorcycle has been released as part of the investigation.
Anyone with information about the theft is encouraged to call the St. Albans State Police Barracks at 802-524-5993.
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