By Associated Press - Saturday, May 16, 2015

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - Officials say a burglary and assault suspect who escaped from a sheriff’s cruiser in Vermont has been captured in Massachusetts.

Twenty-two-year-old Joseph Arsenault of Wilmington escaped Wednesday night while in custody in Brattleboro.

The Brattleboro Reformer reports that police arrested him Thursday night in Greenfield, Massachusetts, following an anonymous tip.



The Bennington County Sheriff says two deputies involved in the incident have been fired for violating several departmental policies.

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Information from: Brattleboro Reformer, https://www.reformer.com/

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