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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Arrest: Criminal DLS, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Violation of Conditions of Release

 Summary: Criminal DLS, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and Violation of Conditions of Release

Case #: 23WM002348


On October 28, 2023 at approximately 4:00 AM the Wilmington Police Department received a report of a single vehicle roll over collision on Shearer Hill Rd in Wilmington, VT. Upon arrival Wilmington Police found a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer off the roadway, rolled onto its driver's side and crashed into a tree on Shearer Hill Rd in Wilmington. The vehicle was found to have no occupants and was estimated to have been crashed several hours earlier. The vehicle was total loss due to the collision. During the subsequent investigation it was found the vehicle was operated by John Galaske Jr., age 46, of Whitingham VT. Galaske was found to have a criminally suspended license and conditions of release prohibiting him from driving a motor vehicle. He was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on November 27, 2023.