Matthew Kaigle, 33, was wanted by Burlington police for slapping a construction worker and threatening to stab him
Vermont police are hunting for a 'violent' serial offender who was able to drive away from cops after being pulled over for assault because the two officers who stopped him were too scared to chase him.
Matthew Kaigle, 33, was wanted by Burlington police for slapping a construction worker and threatening to stab him.
The worker was a flagger who had tried to direct Kaigle's car along with other traffic.
He drove to a supermarket then returned, slapping the flagger and threatening to punch another construction worker.
He was wielding a hunting knife, according to the police, and threatening to stab both of the workers.
Kaigle - who has a lengthy rap sheet - then drove off, but police caught him up with him and pulled him over.
He refused to get out of the car and then drove away. The two cops were too scared to chase him so they let him drive away.
KAIGLE'S RAPSHEET
In a press release, Burlington Police Department said: 'Kaigle refused to exit his vehicle after being told multiple times he was under arrest.
'Officers did not pursue Kaigle due to his unpredictable and violent history.'
Now, the police department are hunting for him.
Kaigle's rap sheet includes arrests and convictions for violating court orders.
In July, he threatened someone with a sledgehammered then later that month, kicked and punched a man unconscious in a park in what police say was a hate crime.
He was arrested for that crime on August 1, but his bail was set at $2,500.
It's unclear whether he had to pay all of the bond or just ten percent of it to get out.
The police department said he had displayed 'many violent tendencies' towards other members of the public.
Anyone who sees him is asked not to approach him and instead call 802-658-2704.
The police department said he had displayed 'many violent tendencies' towards other members of the public.
It was on this road that Kaigle attacked a flagger who had directed his vehicle along with other traffic
