Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Chase suspect held in Middlebury

The Middlebury man accused of stealing a car and a tank of gas before leading police on a four-mile chase has pleaded innocent. 24-year-old Brett Lane was ordered to undergo an examination at the Vermont State Hospital after his arraignment in Rutland District Court. After the evaluation, he will be returned to the Rutland jail, where he will be held on $500 bail. State police said Lane was identified by Middlebury Police, who had received a complaint from Lane's neighbor thathe had taken her car without permission. Lane is being held at the Rutland jail.