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Milton woman arraigned after fatal crash in Williston
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Milton woman was arraigned Friday after a fatal car crash in Williston earlier this month. Police say on August 8th, 28-year-old Shannon Levesque crossed the double yellow lines on Route 2A near Butternut Road which resulted in a crash with another driver. Five people were...
Police arrest suspect in Burlington convenience store robbery
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery at a Burlington convenience store. The Old North End Variety store on North Winooski Avenue was robbed at gunpoint Sunday at about 2:45 p.m. Police in Burlington said they arrested Richard Vardenski, 56, of Peabody, Massachusetts,...
Madison Carrig pleads guilty to embezzlements
Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office in Burlington announced that Madison Carrig, 30, of Whitehall, New York, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to two counts of access device fraud. Chief Judge Christina Reiss released Carrig on conditions pending sentencing, which is scheduled for January 3, 2025.
After a string of violent crimes, Burlington residents are questioning the city's safety
Burlington residents are left with concerns and questions in the wake of a few weeks of violent crimes throughout the city. The fatal shooting of Teville Williams outside Red Square Aug. 24 was just one incident of gun-related violence in the Queen City in August. This is the first homicide in Burlington in 2024. While police so far is investigating the shooting as an isolated incident, it comes in a summer where the city has seen a...
Concerns continue over safety and increasing violence in Burlington
During the Burlington, Vermont Police Commission meeting this week, concerns were raised about increasing violence in the city in the aftermath of the first homicide of the year. Early Saturday morning Burlington City Police responded to a Community Service Officer’s report of multiple gunshots on Church Street. Following an altercation...
Burlington Police First in Vermont to Use AI for Body Camera Review
The Triad police department has become the first in the state of Vermont to adopt artificial intelligence software for analyzing officers' body camera footage. Burlington police say they’ve had a manual system of reviewing body camera footage for the last 10 years. However, officers report that the new software is providing tools that can make those reviews much more robust and much more efficient, WXII reports. "[It's] built by cops, for cops," said Assistant Chief of Police Nick Wright. The Burlington police, partnering with Truleo, a body camera review software that utilized AI and was built with law enforcement in mind. "It also has some tools for the officers that provides us with transcripts of their interactions, summaries in order to make their performance better, and their field reports and investigative reports better as well when we submit them to the DA's office," said Wright, noting that the use of this tool came through a grant and partnership through the Police Executive Research Forum.
Man arrested for DUI #2 in Jericho traffic stop
JERICHO — Vermont State Police arrested a 43-year-old Glover man on suspicion of driving under the influence late Friday night after a traffic stop for speeding on VT Route 15 near Browns Trace Road. Authorities conducted the stop at approximately 10:44 p.m. and identified the driver as Tyler Scelza.
Driver arrested for DUI, clocked doing 102 mph in Milton
MILTON — Vermont State Police arrested a 22-year-old St. Albans man on suspicion of driving under the influence and negligent operation after he was allegedly caught speeding at 102 mph on Interstate 89. Troopers stopped Evan Charbonneau at approximately 7:46 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2024, near mile marker 100.8...
Burlington’s Red Square reopens with enhanced safety measures
BURLINGTON, Vt. — One week after a deadly shooting outside its doors, Red Square, a popular bar on Church Street, reopened on Thursday night. The shooting, which resulted in one man’s death, has left the downtown community in shock. In response, the bar is implementing more changes to enhance visitor safety.
Troopers arrest man on warrant after locating stolen vehicle in Waterbury
WATERBURY — A man was arrested on an active warrant Friday afternoon after state troopers responded to a call regarding a disabled vehicle on Interstate 89 South near Exit 10. Jesse Shaw, 29, of Barre, was taken into custody at approximately 2:58 p.m. following a brief search when he...
Red Toyota Tacoma stolen from Waterbury parking lot
WATERBURY — State Police are investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from the side parking lot of Snowfire, a local establishment, authorities said. The red 2004 Toyota Tacoma, bearing temporary registration W00680X, was reported stolen sometime during the overnight hours between Aug. 29 and Aug. 30. The vehicle...
Theft spree at Waterbury country club prompts police investigation
WATERBURY — Several thefts from motor vehicles at The Country Club of Vermont have prompted an investigation by the Vermont State Police, authorities said Tuesday. The incidents were reported on August 27, with the thefts believed to have occurred on August 25. According to police, numerous financial institution cards...
Man arrested for attempted homicide in St. Albans stabbing
ST. ALBANS — A 63-year-old St. Albans man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing that left one person hospitalized. Richard Ploof was taken into custody without incident around 4:25 p.m. Aug. 29 after police executed a search warrant at a Lower Welden Street apartment. He faces charges...
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