A man arrested on Wednesday in relation to a slashing attack on a construction worker has been cleared of all involvement by police.Vermont State Police said their investigation was able to conclusively determine that Ryan Avery, 45, was at another location during the attack.Originally, police had arrested Avery for putting construction worker Ramiro Muro, 24, in a chokehold and slashing him in the face with a broken bottle while Muro was working a construction job on Interstate 91 south in Rockingham. Police also dropped a separate charge of simple assault against a police officer against Avery related to his actions while in custody at the Vermont State Police barracks in Westminster on Thursday morning.Vermont State Police are continuing to investigate the incident. They have not released any further information about who they believe attacked Muro.Anyone with information that could assist investigators is asked to contact the Westminster Barracks or access the agency’s anonymous tip website.
A man arrested on Wednesday in relation to a slashing attack on a construction worker has been cleared of all involvement by police.
Vermont State Police said their investigation was able to conclusively determine that Ryan Avery, 45, was at another location during the attack.
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Originally, police had arrested Avery for putting construction worker Ramiro Muro, 24, in a chokehold and slashing him in the face with a broken bottle while Muro was working a construction job on Interstate 91 south in Rockingham.
Police also dropped a separate charge of simple assault against a police officer against Avery related to his actions while in custody at the Vermont State Police barracks in Westminster on Thursday morning.
Vermont State Police are continuing to investigate the incident. They have not released any further information about who they believe attacked Muro.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is asked to contact the Westminster Barracks or access the agency’s anonymous tip website.