BARTON — A Vermont man who led police on a high-speed chase through Barton earlier this month has been captured in New Hampshire after allegedly ramming a police cruiser and attempting to flee on foot.
Robert Dragon, 34, of Morristown, was arrested Monday in Chesterfield, N.H., after a Keene police officer recognized the stolen 2011 Volvo XC60 he was driving. Dragon was being sought after a February 11 incident where he drove through a construction zone on Burton Hill Road in Barton and allegedly assaulted a law enforcement officer.
New Hampshire authorities said Dragon initially fled at high speed before ramming a Keene police cruiser and attempted to drive off-road, but his vehicle became stuck in snow. After a brief foot chase, officers took him into custody.
Dragon is being held without bail at the Cheshire County House of Corrections pending arraignment Tuesday on charges including fugitive from justice, reckless conduct, receiving stolen property, disobeying an officer, reckless driving, operating after suspension, and resisting arrest.
Vermont authorities had warned the public to consider Dragon “extremely dangerous” following his escape from Barton. He had multiple outstanding warrants, including for felony vehicle theft.
Two associates, Jessica Hunt, 34, and Jeremy Somerset, 49, both of Eden, Vt., were arrested after the Barton incident when they were found hiding in a shed in Irasburg.
