Vermont State Police released new information about a manhunt suspect who is being considered armed and dangerous. Officials say 24-year-old Henry Lovell, from Morrisville, is still at large as of Friday afternoon. Officials said evidence indicates that Lovell used a shotgun in an exchange of gunfire on Thursday night with a Morristown police officer. Surveillance footage from the Veterans of Foreign Wars post from about 9 p.m. shows Lovell entering the building with the shotgun, before a patron wrestles the weapon away.Police said Lovell then fled the building, and has not been seen since. However, officials believe he is still armed and should be considered dangerous.State police are continuing to search the area with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter has also been deployed to aid in the search. Members of the Morristown Police Department, Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department and Stowe Police are also involved.The incident began with a report of a domestic disturbance at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday at an apartment near the intersection of Upper Main and Pleasant streets. Initial reports indicate the responding officer from the Morristown Police Department was met with gunfire and returned fire. The suspect then fled on foot.Lovell is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with blond hair. He was last seen wearing a camouflage-style jacket, dark pants and a red ball cap.As of 9:30 a.m., Morristown Police had blocked off Pleasant Street in Morrisville as the investigation continues.Members of the public should expect a considerable law-enforcement presence in Morrisville and are advised to avoid the area. Residents in the vicinity of Upper Main and Pleasant streets should lock their doors and report any suspicious activity or people immediately to police.The Lamoille County Sheriff’s department has advised schools in Lamoille county to cancel classes Friday. If you see Lovell, do not approach him. Police say you should call 911 with any information about his whereabouts.Police didn’t specify what the officer’s injuries were, or if he was shot, saying only that the injuries were minor, and that he was released from a local hospital.Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Vermont State Police released new information about a manhunt suspect who is being considered armed and dangerous.
Officials say 24-year-old Henry Lovell, from Morrisville, is still at large as of Friday afternoon.
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Officials said evidence indicates that Lovell used a shotgun in an exchange of gunfire on Thursday night with a Morristown police officer. Surveillance footage from the Veterans of Foreign Wars post from about 9 p.m. shows Lovell entering the building with the shotgun, before a patron wrestles the weapon away.
Police said Lovell then fled the building, and has not been seen since. However, officials believe he is still armed and should be considered dangerous.
State police are continuing to search the area with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter has also been deployed to aid in the search.
Members of the Morristown Police Department, Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department and Stowe Police are also involved.
The incident began with a report of a domestic disturbance at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday at an apartment near the intersection of Upper Main and Pleasant streets. Initial reports indicate the responding officer from the Morristown Police Department was met with gunfire and returned fire. The suspect then fled on foot.
Lovell is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with blond hair. He was last seen wearing a camouflage-style jacket, dark pants and a red ball cap.
As of 9:30 a.m., Morristown Police had blocked off Pleasant Street in Morrisville as the investigation continues.
Members of the public should expect a considerable law-enforcement presence in Morrisville and are advised to avoid the area. Residents in the vicinity of Upper Main and Pleasant streets should lock their doors and report any suspicious activity or people immediately to police.
The Lamoille County Sheriff’s department has advised schools in Lamoille county to cancel classes Friday.
If you see Lovell, do not approach him. Police say you should call 911 with any information about his whereabouts.
Police didn’t specify what the officer’s injuries were, or if he was shot, saying only that the injuries were minor, and that he was released from a local hospital.
Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.
