Man arrested for bulldozing Troy (NH) Police Department

The Union Leader ^ | September 1, 2007 | Staff

[Past Your Eyes]

TROY – A local man who said he had been harassed by police is in custody after allegedly driving a bulldozer through the front of the Troy Police Department early yesterday.

Stanley Burt, 34, of 24 Colonial Drive was arraigned at Keene District Court yesterday on charges of criminal mischief, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, and driving and probation violations.

Authorities said Burt, who has a history of altercations with the police department, repeatedly hit the building with a stolen D3 Caterpillar bulldozer, causing severe structural damage and cutting the facility's power and phone lines.

[Past Your Eyes]

Nutjobs like this guy seem to be on the increase lately. Yet another sign of the decline of civilized culture.

[Disambiguator]

Don’t bring a gun to a bulldozer fight?

This reminds me of the guy who went on a rampage in a tank in San Diego a while back.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Usually it’s an 85 year old Q-tip in a Pontiac whose accelerator “got stuck.”

[Jeffrey_D.]

I’m reminded of Frank Burns in the tank on MASH.....

[GreenAccord]

He’s not a cyborg from the future, is he? This sounds like it’s straight out of a movie plot.

Did he tell anyone there ‘I’ll be back’ in the minutes leading up to the altercation?

[glorgau]

No, but he will probably be running for Governor of the state. ;-)

[steve86]

Yet another sign of the decline of civilized culture.

Some overly-aggressive police officers and BATFE types are also a sign of the decline of civilized culture.

[jiggyboy]

charges of criminal mischief, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, and driving and probation violations.

Any legal folks out there know how serious these are? They sound more like misdemeanor charges to me than felony level stuff.

[Larry Lucido]

Okay, who hasn’t wanted to do this at least once?

[DJ MacWoW]

Are you certain he’s a nutjob and not being harassed?

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Some overly-aggressive police officers and BATFE types are also a sign of the decline of civilized culture.

When dozers are outlawed...

[DJ MacWoW]

In reading the article, the damage is over $1000 which makes it a felony.

[Calpernia]

>>>after allegedly driving a bulldozer through the front of the Troy Police Department

Allegedly. ::snorts::

[NonValueAdded]

"I'll be back" redux. At least he didn't jump out shooting everyone.

[Rocky]

Who hasn’t secretly wanted to do this?

[DGHoodini]

That’s what I was thinkin. Small town psycho bully cops
*do* exist in some places.

[IronJack]

“I’ll be bock.”

[DJ MacWoW]

That’s what I was thinkin. Small town psycho bully cops *do* exist in some places.

Yes they do. And if one doesn't like you, they all hate you. They take their "brothers" opinions to heart. They're only human too.

[FreedomPoster]

Buicks are more typical among that set, but yes.

[FreedomPoster]

Or like the guy at Fort Knox in the mid-70s, who rammed a tank into the MP station, while the desk sergeant and anyone else there at the time, scrambled out the back door.