Cop allegedly killed cyclist while watching a transphobic YouTube video
A Vermont police sergeant was playing an anti-trans YouTube video while driving at the time of a crash that resulted in the death of a cyclist. Shelburne Police Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski, 41, is facing a felony charge of grossly negligent operation with death resulting after he struck 38-year-old Sean Hayes with his police cruiser last November.
Cop Who Hit and Killed Cyclist Was Watching Right-Wing Influencers on YouTube at Time
A Vermont police officer was allegedly watching "several" YouTube videos, including one about right-wing political commentator Matt Walsh, before he fatally struck a cyclist.
Vermont police sergeant accused of watching YouTube in cruiser, fatally hitting cyclist
A Vermont police sergeant is accused of having a YouTube video playing on a computer-mounted tablet in his cruiser when he fatally hit a cyclist.
Felony Case Moves Forward Against Cop Who Killed Cyclist
Shelburne Police Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski was playing a YouTube video in his cruiser when he fatally struck Sean Hayes last November, according to an affidavit.
Sergeant Was Playing YouTube and Speeding at Time of Fatal Crash with Cyclist: Police
The Vermont police sergeant's own bodycam footage revealed what YouTube video was playing at the time of a fatal crash with a cyclist who was standing in the roadway in the early hours of November 11,
Court documents: Shelburne sergeant was watching a YouTube video at time of fatal crash
A Shelburne police sergeant allegedly had a YouTube video playing on a computer tablet mounted in his cruiser when he struck and killed a cyclist.
Vermont Cop Was Allegedly Watching Matt Walsh Video When He Hit and Killed Cyclist
Hayes, 38, had dismounted his bicycle and was standing in the roadway near the curb when he was struck on Nov. 14, 2024, according to NBC 5. He died at the scene of the crash from “blunt force trauma to the head,” according to an autopsy report seen by VT Digger.
Vermont police sergeant pleads not guilty following death of cyclist Sean Hayes
Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski was in court to answer to a charge of gross negligent operation with death resulting following the November crash.
VT police sergeant pleads not guilty after deadly crash with bicyclist
A Vermont police sergeant appeared in court on Thursday morning for an arraignment after he was accused of hitting and ...
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Judge rejects bid to toss felony for Shelburne police sergeant charged in fatal crash
At a Thursday hearing in Chittenden County Superior criminal court in Burlington, Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski’s lawyer, David Sleigh, argued there was neither proof his client was watching the video in ...
Officer had YouTube video playing during deadly crash, police say
Investigators believe an officer in Vermont who is accused of killing a bicyclist may have been distracted when he hit him ...
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Vermont police officer pleads not guilty in deadly crash
That’s when investigators say Shelburne Police Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski hit Hayes, killing him. “Accountability is the most important thing, and we hope at some point in time, Mr. Kapitanski ...
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Vermont Officer Fatally Struck Cyclist While Distracted by YouTube Video About Trans Woman Confronting Conservative Podcaster: Police
A Vermont police officers faces up to 15 years in prison for watching YouTube videos and speeding before fatally striking a cyclist in November 2024.