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Firefighter Threatened With Knife in Burlington | Burlington News
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Friday night in Burlington, Vermont, turned violent when 29-year-old Wayne Butchino III allegedly pulled a knife on a firefighter who intervened after witnessing him assaulting a woman with children nearby. A bystander bravely helped subdue Butchino until police arrived, who found a large hunting knife and arrested him for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, domestic assault with a child present, and resisting arrest. He’s being held without bail and arraigned Monday. This incident underscores the urgent need for community intervention and support—resources are available through the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Assault hotline at 802-228-7395.
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