Investigators say a tip led to the arrest Sunday of a man accused of shooting a Vermont police officer on Friday afternoon.
after he was located inside a residence at 251 Portland St. in St. Johnsbury, the house next door to the location At a press conference Sunday afternoon, Vermont State Police Maj. David Petersen said tips from the community were"integral to the investigation." In particular, one tip that pointed investigators to the home next door to where Mason lived, which is where he was ultimately apprehended 32 hours after the shooting occurred.
"He was confrontational, he damaged some equipment of Vermont State Police," Petersen said."We had to use control and restraint techniques to secure him." Authorities said it is too early to say if anyone else could face charges in conjunction with the investigation. "He's still sedated, intubated, chest tubes... He's still got a lot going on," Pierce said."We're hoping he'll make a recovery. They're still in the very beginning stages of that whole process, making sure he's OK."
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