Demitria Buhalis is escorted by State Police Sgt. Patrick Hood to a cruiser Wednesday while being arrested on Interstate 95 in West Gardiner after a driver in the southbound lane reported a woman pointing a gun. Andy
Posted on 04/23/2015 8:10:57 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
AUGUSTA — A federal law enforcement officer from Vermont was arrested in West Gardiner on Wednesday after allegedly aiming a loaded handgun at another vehicle on Interstate 95.
Maine State Police officers arrested Demitria Buhalis, 41, of Brownsville, Vermont, and charged her with aggravated criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony, said Lt. Aaron Hayden.
Buhalis is a police officer at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont, Hayden said.
Hayden said a man driving south on I-95 in Sidney called police just before noon to report that a woman who drove past him in the left lane pointed a handgun at him and another man in his car. Hayden said the men, ages 35 and 31, are from China and Fairfield, respectively.
The incident began in the Fairfield area about 15 miles to the north, Trooper Christopher Rogers said, adding that it was preceded by passing and tailgating.
“There was an altercation between the two vehicles,” Hayden said. “There wasn’t a collision or anything like that. It just ended up being a road-rage incident.”
The caller followed Buhalis’ black Honda Accord at a distance until Rogers spotted the car in the southbound lane. Rogers followed without his lights activated until other officers arrived to assist with the stop, which took place near the I-295 toll plaza in West Gardiner.
“As soon as the lights came on, she pulled over and followed all of my commands,” said Rogers, who was assisted in the arrest by state police Sgt. Patrick Hood and Cpl. Steve Hills.
In Buhalis’ car, police found two loaded handguns, including a black Sig Sauer under the passenger’s seat that matched the weapon described by the two men, Hayden said.
“Any time you elevate a crime by bringing a weapon it’s a serious offense, especially when it involves a law enforcement officer,” Hayden said. “That’s just something that we’re not going to stand for.”
Buhalis was taken to the Kennebec County jail and released on $5,000 unsecured bail. She is due to make her first court appearance in June and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Naaman Horn, spokesperson for the VA hospital, said “If an employee is found to behave in a manner that is not consistent with our commitment to professionalism and safety, we take appropriate and immediate action,” WCSH-TV reported.
Buhalis is from Maine, has a second address in Brownville and has family in state. She was driving her personal car, Hayden said, and going back to Vermont.
In 2010 she was listed as a ranger at Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex in New York, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service records.
Her Facebook page indicates she was an Air Force sergeant.
The problem is law enforcement confuses fear with respect. These guys act like fools, break the law, get a free pass, do not have to abode by the same rules, and they wonder why people resent them.
From the moment I met her grandfather, he tried to intimidate me. I have been around the world and have seen some very scary people; law enforcement personnel seldom are intimidating. Most haven’t a clue. I was detained once by police and was surprised they didn’t shoot each other. One time I had a gun held to my head while another officer stood opposite. He said I didn’t seem very scared. I told him I wasn’t but I would be if I were him. He thought I was going to threaten him and asked why. I noted the fact that if his partner pulled the trigger the round would likely pass through my head instantly ending any concern I might have and pass into him at a greatly reduced speed possibly causing death but certainly causing a a lot of pain. They both stepped back.
Most people haven’t any real idea of what Marines do. He told his granddaughter he was a SWAT sniper (he isn’t) and that he could outdo a Marine sniper. Like I said, clueless.
Sure. Okay. Yeah, that’s the story.
White Girl!
What is it about I95? From Richmond, no function junction, baltimore and north this has to be the craziest interstate of angry people in the US.
Demitria Buhalis -—— GREEK name looks like to me
She looks OK to me........ let her off the hook!!!!!! Plus she’s not a school teacher out “molesting” the 16 year old boys. So relatively speaking she is 99% innocent of all these trumped up charges. I am sure she was just clowning around a little bit.
Yeah, Yeah. Which eye would you keep open all night?
You think it’s crazy up there? Try I-95 from Palm Beach to Miami! ;)
I believe you. I stopped at Richmond and took a plane.
Just read that the VA record diddling scandal has netted only one firing. This will make two, maybe. In any event, she should be prohibited from owning a firearm for the rest of her life. I don’t know what the law is in VT, but here in CA it’s a felony to brandish a weapon!
On 95 in Florida you will get gun shots not gun play
Just read that the VA record diddling scandal has netted only one firing. This will make two, maybe. In any event, she should be prohibited from owning a firearm for the rest of her life. I don’t know what the law is in Maine, but here in CA it’s a felony to brandish a weapon!
Looks like one of those goons Popeye used to fight off.
Well done! Looks like the missing link has been found, too. Doesn’t appear to be much space for a brain there.
The reference to China is the town of China Maine
So it was Maineland China:)
“..........here in CA it’s a felony to brandish a weapon!”.......
It’s Kalifornia, what else would you expect?
VA rent a cop pulls a gun? What a moron.
“It’s Kalifornia, what else would you expect?”
Well, according to the article, it’s a felony in Maine too!
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