Prosecutor dismisses DUI charge against ex-trooper

Vermont State Police vehicle. Photo by Dan Schwartz/VTDigger
A criminal charge has been dropped by prosecutors against a former Vermont State Police trooper accused of driving a cruiser while under the influence of alcohol and on duty.
A trial last year on the drunken driving charge in the case against Eric Rademacher ended in a hung jury. Last week, Assistant Attorney General Evan Meenan, the prosecutor in the case, submitted a filing in Rutland Superior criminal court dismissing the charge.Mee