Rhode Island man wounded in police shootout arrested in New Hampshire

LEBANON, N.H. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island man wounded in a police-involved shooting in Vermont and wanted on firearms charges in his home state has been arrested by New Hampshire State Police.

Brenden Sackal, 30, of Rockville, was taken into custody on August 5 after a fugitive from justice warrant was issued in Vermont for a July 14 shooting incident, according to New Hampshire State Police.

These charges include multiple counts of attempted aggravated murder, attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment, possession of large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, gross negligent operation and attempting to elude law enforcement.

On July 14, police in Rhode Island notified northern New Hampshire and Vermont law enforcement that they believed Sackal was in the region and was wanted on illegal high-capacity firearms magazine charges.

Police were unable to locate Sackal after a search warrant was executed at his home on July 12.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent saw Sackal’s truck in Pittsburg, NH on the evening of July 14 and pulled him over.

Sackal then drove off and was followed into Canaan, VT where he continued to drive at a low rate of speed after police used a tire deflation device on his truck.

Sackal’s vehicle then collided with two Vermont State Police cruisers and lost control in Burke, VT.

At this time Sackal allegedly fire a weapon at troopers, who returned fire, injuring Sackal.

He was taken into custody and troopers immediately began rendering first aid until rescue crews arrived.

Sackal was initially treated in an area hospital and was transferred to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was transported to a the Grafton County Jail in North Haverhill, NH and will be arraigned August 7 at Haverhill District Court.