Also, two Burlington knife assaults involved suspects with extensive priors
Jeffery Leduc, 38, of Burlington wound up back in Northwest State Correctional Facility on October 5 after stealing a vehicle, police say.
At around 8 AM, South Burlington Police received a complaint of a stolen black Volkswagen Atlas which was also circulated to Burlington Police.
At around 11 AM, police found the car empty at Fletcher Free Library and determined that the suspect had left just moments before police arrived. Presumably, Ludec had noticed that officers were nearby and left the scene.
Ludec was quickly found in the area of South Winooski Ave. Buell St.. Ludec noticed officers approaching and attempted to run away, but was apprehended after a short foot chase and struggle.
Leduc was found to have three (3) active Return to Mittimus Warrants for his arrest having absconded from the Vermont Department of Corrections. The original charges on these warrants are Eluding a Law Enforcement Officer, Vehicle Operation Without Owner’s Consent, Aggravated Vehicle Operation Without Owner’s Consent, and Retail Theft.
During Ludec’s arrest, police located a Volkswagen key fob along with other items, later identified as belonging to the victim of the stolen vehicle. The victim later met with officers at the Burlington Police Department where the items were returned.
The stolen vehicle incident is being investigated by the South Burlington Police Department. Since Leduc was found to have absconded from custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections, he was transported to the Northwest State Correctional Facility for lodging.
Leduc has had 159 known police contacts, this number may be higher as police contact metrics only began to be recorded in 2011. Since September 2022, Leduc has been linked to at least 11 stolen vehicle incidents.
Below is the lengthy list of Jeffery Leduc’s known criminal history:
28 Failures to Appear at a Court Proceeding
3 Escape Charges
9 Violation of Court Order Charges with 1 Conviction
21 Felony Charges with 10 Convictions
43 Misdemeanor Charges with 24 Convictions
6 Assaultive Crime Charges with 3 Convictions
Assault Involving Knife
On the afternoon of October 3, police responded near the vicinity of Starr Farm Dog Park regarding a fight involving a knife. One of the parties was described as having blood on them.
Police on the scene determined that a male suspect caused significant bodily injuries to the victim, including cuts on the chest and wrist. The victim was taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center for further medical treatment. The male suspect was later identified as Shawn Dudley, 37, of Burlington.
Dudley was taken into custody for aggravated assault and was transported to the Burlington Police Department for processing. Additionally, Dudley violated his still active criminal conditions of release, that he cannot possess dangerous or deadly weapons. Dudley is thought to have used a folding knife which police found on his person.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department at (802) 658-2704.
Dudley’s known criminal history includes two felony charges with one conviction, and 17 misdemeanor charges with three convictions, including a prior conviction for simple assault.
Another Burlington assault involving knife on the same day
Several hours later, and on the same day as the incident involving Shawn Dudley, police were dispatched to Saint Paul Street for another fight involving a knife.
This time, police say that the suspect, Denis Hodzic, 39, of Essex Junction attempted to stab two people with a knife after he was caught and confronted for stealing items from their vehicle. Hodzic had broken the window of the vehicle, entered the vehicle, and was caught leaving the area with items that belonged to the victim.
Hodzic was taken into custody for aggravated assault, unlawful mischief, unlawful trespass into a motor vehicle, and larceny from a motor vehicle. Hodzic was transported to the BPD for processing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department.
Below is the list of Denis Hodzic’s known criminal history:
2 failures to appear
3 violation of court orders
12 felony charges
15 misdemeanor charges
6 assaultive crime charges
4 dangerous/deadly weapon charges
7 probation/parole charges.
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