Bristol Police Log: Police respond to family fights, and a fatal car fire

In police activity between March 29 and April 18, Bristol police completed 73 foot patrols, conducted 22 traffic stops and checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School 21 times, at Bristol Elementary School 22 times and at local businesses 13 times.

Only one of the vehicles had items — change and a hunting knife — stolen.

A man was cited four times with unlawful trespass within the span of four days, according to police.

Driving while on your cell phone? Beware.

Middlebury police were called to a multi-person fight in the South Pleasant Street area on April 16

There was damage to the entranceway of the convenience store, plus the vehicle that crashed was deemed a total loss.

Troopers were assisted by members of Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as well as Bristol and Vergennes police.

Recent activity from Vermont State Police.

ADDISON COUNTY — Officers from the Addison County Sheriff’s Department were called to look into four instances this month when someone had been dumping trash inappropriately. First, on April 2, deputies followed up on a trash disposal issue on Ripton Road … (read more)

Recent activity from the Vergennes police.

Recent activity from the Middlebury police.

A former Addison County sheriff with criminal convictions could land on a national database that flags when someone has lost the certification they need to work as a law enforcement officer.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Zihan A. Ling, 19, for domestic assault, assault on Porter Hospital staff and disorderly conduct, after responding to a report of an “assaultive, intoxicated patient” at Porter Hospital on April 5. In other action last … (read more)

Last week Vergennes police personnel pulled a Colchester man over for using a cellphone while driving that led to an arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. 

A very serious two-car crash on Bristol Road in Monkton on Monday morning sent two people to the hospital and closed the important north-south artery for at least two hours.