Windsor — Last November, the Windsor Police Department chalked up what seemed like a victory in its local war on drugs.

Two officers had set up a drug-buy sting. When their target’s car allegedly sped toward them, one of the officers opened fire, wounding the driver. Still, no cops were hurt, and a brief chase netted two suspects, both with histories of drug arrests. The driver was charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.

But the case against him soon crumbled. Days later, the local prosecutor dropped the charge, saying a video of the incident contradicted the account given by Ryan Palmer, the officer who shot the man.

A second surprising blow came in July: Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell announced he was filing criminal charges against Palmer. The drug suspects Palmer arrested are now witnesses against him.

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