The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has dropped a charge against a former state trooper who was allegedly intoxicated while driving a cruiser on duty.
Eric Rademacher, who resigned after his 2015 arrest, had been slated to go on trial later this year for a charge of driving under the influence. His first trial, in February 2017, ended with a hung jury.
On March 2, 2015, Rademacher was called to a traffic accident in Killington around 4:30 a.m., authorities said. Officers on the scene reported smelling alcohol on his breath, and a preliminary breath test measured his blood-alcohol level over the legal driving limit, authorities said. Rademacher’s attorney contested the accuracy of the test during nearly two years of litigation.
In a notice Friday dismissing the charge, Assistant Attorney General Evan Meenan cited Rademacher’s completion of both a residential alcohol-treatment program and lengthy outpatient counseling. “This treatment will hopefully enable [Rademacher] to avoid engaging in behavior like that which led to charges in this case,” Meenan wrote.
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Wonder how many people he arrested for DUIs while smashed. Nice Police accountability.
He squandered his job career and reputation. Harsh but he knew the rules. There was no need to waste court time trying to get a meaningless DUI conviction. If only ALL drunk drivers were punished like this guy.
wahrheit- he was never convicted of a crime. Furthermore he resigned from his position meaning they are likely to give him a positive review if called upon or simply give no comment at all. He is free to work at any police department he wants and its very likely he will continue to pursue his career in law enforcement
He was never punished in this case. Going to rehab is not some form restitution after being caught driving drunk- especially while employed as a member of law enforcement
This is just yet another example of there being laws for average citizens which are enforced with a draconian sense of zeal and laws for those who are connected which are rarely if ever enforced at all.
Its ok people just look what they face every day .I for one understand police work is like going to war every day not knowing your enemy.What is worse is we the people they serve every day ,are the war they are blind sided by .Pray to God for all police they need our help .
No it’s called the good old boys club that operate outside of laws legislated for the community at large. They have their very own constitution. It’s so so much worse then the general public at large could even begin to ponder.