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Burglary suspects caught on camera at Vt. state park
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a pair of burglars were caught on camera at a Vermont state park. It happened at the ranger station at the Waterbury Center State Park around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Vermont State Police say two men broke into the station and left with a safe.
Police ID troopers in officer-involved shooting in Vermont
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have identified the two troopers in an officer-involved shooting in Burke over the weekend that left a Rhode Island man critically injured. Vermont State Police say Sgt. Joshua Mikkola and Tpr. Richard Berlandy are both assigned to the Derby barracks. Troopers say the man who...
Truck hauling gas explodes in Ferrisburgh
Ferrisburgh, VT- A tractor trailer transporting compressed gas caught fire and exploded, spreading fire to a nearby structure and shutting down part of U.S. Route 7 on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at the junction of U.S. Route 7 and Greenbush Road around 2:50 p.m. Investigators have yet to determine...
Overnight break-in reported at state park entry station
Vermont State Police report that the check-in station at the Waterbury Center State Park once again was the target of a burglary. In a press release this afternoon, Trooper Mae Murdock issued a request to the public for information that could help this new investigation. Based on security camera footage,...
Alleged Georgia shots-fired incident leads to arrest
Burlington man arrested after Georgia shots-fired incident. A Burlington man is due in court in St. Albans in late August in connection with a reported shots-fired incident in the town of Georgia. Vermont State Police were told someone was firing a gun from a car on Highbridge Road shortly before...
Fugitive who allegedly dragged Colchester police officer from stolen vehicle behind bars
BURLINGTON — Fugitive Andrew Brace was caught and arrested yesterday, according to a July 15 press release from the U.S. Marshals Service via the U.S. Department of Justice. Police referred to Brace as “extremely dangerous,” after he eluded them several times — he’d been on the run since his first escape, during which officials say he dragged a police officer dangling from a stolen car nearly 50 feet on Conquest Circle in Colchester, at the end of June.
Burlington Police asks for help finding missing 4-year-old child
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington Police Department is asking the public to help them locate a missing child. The department said it received a report on Monday at 3:46 p.m. that a 4-year-old child was reported missing. They did not release the name of the child or an image.
Williston Fire Department responds to multiple fires in single day
WILLISTON, Vt. — The Williston Fire Department responded to multiple fires on Monday, including one involving a Green Mountain Transit bus. The department was called to an early-morning incident in front of The Overhead Door on Williston Road after an electrical transformer went on fire. By the time firefighters arrived, they saw some smoke and fire damage to the outside of the business.
Motorist arrested for DUI after vehicle found blocking road in Waterbury
WATERBURY — A Winooski man was arrested for driving under the influence after his vehicle was found parked in the middle of a state highway early Wednesday morning. Vermont State Police responded to a report of a vehicle blocking VT Route 100 at the intersection of Guptil Road at 2:08 a.m. on July 16.
Traffic stop leads to multiple charges for Bristol man
MIDDLEBURY — A Bristol man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop in Middlebury early Tuesday morning. Vermont State Police pulled over Ryan P. Prim, 25, at approximately 12:31 a.m. July 16 on Court Street near Rogers Road for an observed motor vehicle violation. During the stop, troopers determined...
Police arrest 'extremely dangerous' fugitive Andrew Brace
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man who police have been looking for for nearly three weeks is now behind bars. Andrew Brace was taken into custody in Burlington by federal agents on Monday. On Tuesday, the Burlington Police Department said that the department worked with the United States Marshals Service...
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