Vermont State Police have issued a press release about a high-speed police chase yesterday that began with a suspected theft at Killington and led to the reported death by suicide of the suspect in Bridgewater (Technically the chase ended in Woodstock although the access to Larry Curtis Road is in Bridgewater). VSP says the incident is still under investigation and the body is under the care of the medical examiner.
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
INCIDENT: Pursuit/Suicide
CASE #:11C105547
TROOPER:Sgt. Barber STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: 802-773-9101
DATE/TIME: 11-20-11 0033 hours
LOCATION (specific): VT Route 100 Pittsfield, US Route 4 Killington/Bridgewater
VIOLATION: High speed pursuit/theft
ACCUSED: James Miles
AGE:27
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland VT
VICTIM: James Miles
AGE: 27
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 11-20-11 at approximately 0033 hours Killington Constable Montgomery was
investigating the possible theft of gasoline from the Green Mountain National
Golf Course in Killington. Upon arrival Constable Montgomery observed an older
model Cadillac leave the area. Constable Montgomery attempted to stop the
vehicle at which time a pursuit was initiated and the vehicle fled south on VT
Route 100 towards the town of Pittsfield.
Troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to the area and Constable
Montgomery lost sight of the vehicle. While patrolling the area the vehicle was
observed heading south on VT Route 100 towards the town of Killington. State
Police attempted to stop the vehicle and a pursuit was initiated.
The vehicle continued south on VT Route 100, east onto US Route 4, then into the
town of Killington. The vehicle continued east on US Route 4 at a high rate of
speed. Troopers lost sight of the vehicle in the town of Bridgewater.
While patrolling the area a Trooper observed the vehicle parked behind the
Bridgewater Mill. The Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle at which time he
fled onto Larry Curtis Road in the town of Bridgewater.
During the pursuit the vehicle continued down Larry Curtis road coming to a dead
end. The vehicle then stopped and the lone male operator took his life by
shooting himself in the head.
Detectives from the Rutland Barracks were called to investigate the untimely
death.
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 
Posted by Bev on November 21, 2011 at 12:03
Oh how sad! I can’t imagine what was so bad in this young mans life that he felt he had to take his own life.
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Posted by Russell Pejouhy on November 21, 2011 at 18:36
Sounds like that actually ended in the town of Woodstock.
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Posted by Julia Carlisle on November 21, 2011 at 19:12
Correct. Larry Curtis Road ends up in Woodstock. WEB
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Posted by Sandi Land on November 22, 2011 at 10:51
It is tragic to see such young people so desperate as to steel Gasoline and then race away from police and then choose that death is the only way out. I hope we can keep our eyes and hearts open to one another and really reach out to people in distress…even if it just seems like a low boil. That can be a red flag. I wish I could have had 1 minute with that young man before he chose death…if he felt better or his circumstances were better, he might still be here feeling a sense of redirection, and positive purpose eventually. We all have a right to realize that we are supposed to be joyful and life is supposed to be good. We just have to learn how to find ourselves truly.
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