Vt. man accused of crushing cruisers incompetent
Jan 9, 2013, 7:37 PM
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) – A Vermont man charged with driving a tractor over seven police vehicles and crushing them has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Roger Pion (PEE’-on), of Newport, had already been involuntarily committed to the custody of the state commissioner of mental health.
The 34-year-old Pion had faced multiple criminal counts after police say he drove his dad’s tractor over six cruisers and a van at the county sheriff’s department in Derby in August, causing about $300,000 in damage.
Police say he was angry over a previous arrest for marijuana possession. Pion pleaded not guilty.
The Caledonian-Record reports (
http://bit.ly/ULiq8d) that a judge agreed to a hearing to determine how and where Pion will receive treatment. Prosecutors asked for another evaluation in 90 days.
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Information from: The Caledonian-Record,
http://www.caledonianrecord.com
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