Who Is Michael Chadwick? Belvidere Vermont Murder

Michael Chadwick is a 61 year old man from Belvidere, Vermont. Police have accused Chadwick of murdering Mark P. Benjamin at a Bog Road camp.

Michael Chadwick Allegations

Chadwick Arrested, Accused Of Murder. “Michael Chadwick, 61, was arrested late Wednesday night. Police say Chadwick killed Mark P. Benjamin, 42, of Brownington, then hid inside the camp for more than two hours before surrendering to police. Police said Chadwick had been involved in a long-term relationship with Benjamin’s mother that recently ended. Benjamin and his husband encountered Chadwick at the Bog Road camp just after 2 p.m. After the shooting, Benjamin was driven away from the scene by his husband, who called 911.” [My Champlain Valley]

Vermont State Police Had Standoff With Suspect In Shooting. “Vermont State Police Spokesperson Adam Silverman says the original scene where the shooting allegedly took place – a stand off ensued. “We had an individual who was a person of interest in a fatal shooting who was held up in a house” said Silverman. Multiple police units were deployed – after two hours Vermont state police say it ended peacefully. “To the best of my knowledge there was no force that was used to talk him into custody once the negotiation ended. He came out and surrendered.”” [WCAX]

Police: Chadwick Involved In Relationship With Victim’s Mother. “The victim is identified as Mark P. Benjamin, 42, of Brownington. The suspect is Michael Chadwick, 61, of Brownington, who was arrested early Thursday on a charge of second-degree murder. Chadwick was involved with Benjamin’s mother in a long-term relationship that had recently ended. The shooting occurred at a seasonal camp at 2190 Bog Road that is owned by Benjamin’s mother. Benjamin, who was accompanied by his husband, encountered Chadwick at the camp at about 2:10 p.m. Wednesday. During that encounter, Chadwick fired a handgun at Benjamin, striking him. Benjamin was subsequently able to get into a vehicle driven by his husband, who called 911 and drove away from the scene. They stopped the vehicle at a residence just south of the intersection of Bog Road and Vermont Route 109, where Benjamin was pronounced dead by EMS responders at 2:40 p.m.” [Vermont State Police]

Standoff With Chadwick Lasted Two Hours. “The suspect then holed himself up in the camp for about two hours before agreeing to surrender to police around 4:30 p.m. without further incident, Silverman said. Silverman said police were working to understand the relationship between the parties, though they believed both men knew each other and that the altercation was domestic in nature.” [VT Digger]