HARDWICK – The Hardwick Police Department responded to Vt. Route 16 for a report of a single vehicle crash on December 28, at 4:11 p.m. The operator, Jesse Wisner of Greensboro, was traveling north in his 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee when he lost control of his motor vehicle. Wisner went off the roadway causing damage to his vehicle. Wisner sustained minor injuries. Hardwick Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene.
On December 30, Paul Renaud of Hardwick reported a theft from his barn on Renaud Road. Renaud recently noticed his ice fishing gear, that was stored in a black Jet Sled, missing from his barn. Some of the gear had his initials on it. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Hardwick Police Department.
On January 5 at approximately 3:46 p.m., the Hardwick Police Department received a report of a single vehicle crash on Route 15 East. The call came from On-Star. The investigation revealed Bradley Biron of Cabot was operating a 2013 Toyota 4-Runner east on Route 15. As the vehicle finished rounding the right curve in the roadway, the rear of the vehicle broke traction to the left. The vehicle slid sideways across the westbound lane and off the roadway where it rolled 360 degrees. Biron was uninjured in the crash. Biron was processed for DUI at the Hardwick Police Department. He was released on citation to appear in Caledonia Superior Court: Criminal Division on January 23 for the charge of DUI.
On Monday, Dec. 29, at 11:52 a.m., Hardwick Police responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on Center Road in Hardwick. Harvey Xia of Massachusetts was traveling west on Center Road in his 2015 Subaru Forester. Xia lost control of his vehicle on the slippery road surface. Xia’s vehicle slid sideways across the eastbound lane and off the roadway. The vehicle barrel rolled and landed on its driver’s side. Xia and his passenger were wearing their seat belts and all of the airbags deployed in the vehicle. Xia and his passenger were uninjured in the crash; however, the vehicle was totaled.
On December 30, at 12:17 p.m., Hardwick Police responded to a multiple vehicle crash on Route 15 W in Hardwick. The investigation revealed that Gaylon McArthur of Hyde Park was traveling east on Route 15 in his 2022 Ford Escape. Alissa Harvey of Walden was following McArthur in her Ford F-150 and Cody Smith of Waterbury was following Harvey in his 2001 Toyota Tacoma truck. McArthur activated his left turn signal and slowed to make a left turn into the residential driveway of 944. As McArthur made the left turn, Harvey stopped and noticed Smith’s vehicle coming up behind her too fast to stop. Harvey steered to the right and Smith passed her vehicle on the left striking McArthur’s vehicle. This spun McArthur’s vehicle off the roadway. Michael McGlynn of Woodbury was traveling west on Route 15 in his Ford F250. Smith’s vehicle struck the rear of McGlynn’s vehicle. Harvey’s vehicle was not struck by any of the other vehicles. There were no injuries in this crash and damage to the vehicles was minor.
On January 5, at approximately 2:39 p.m., Hardwick Police were advised of a person at the Quick Stop known to have a warrant. Casandra Rich was located at this location and taken into custody without incident. She was lodged at Northeast Regional Correctional Facility.
