A Vermont State Police cruiser seen in Burlington, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Saturday morning after he was dragged by a pickup truck during a traffic stop Friday night in Fairfax, Vermont State Police said. Alexander T . Seagroves, 32, of Fletcher, was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder. He was ordered held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. Monday in Vermont Superior Court in St. Albans. The deputy, whose name has not been released pending notification of relatives, was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington with what police described as serious bodily injury. According to police, the deputy stopped a silver Chevrolet Silverado for speeding near 1408 Main St. on Route 104 in Fairfax at about 8 p.m. Friday. The driver identified himself as Seagroves, police said. After speaking with the driver, the deputy returned to his cruiser. The Silverado then began to move, and the deputy approached the truck and ordered the driver to turn off the engine and exit the vehicle, police said. The driver did not comply and drove south on Route 104, dragging the deputy, who was holding onto the front door, before braking and throwing the deputy from the truck, according to police. The driver then fled the scene, police said. A bystander witnessed the incident and called 911. Troopers located Seagroves at a residence on Hemlock Road in Fletcher, where a vehicle matching the description and registration of the truck involved in the incident was found behind the home. In addition to attempted second-degree murder, Seagroves was charged with aggravated assault, gross negligent operation, eluding a police officer, driving with a suspended license and arrested on an existing warrant. Read the story on VTDigger here: Fletcher man arrested after deputy is dragged by a truck during traffic stop. ...read more read less