BRISTOL — On Thursday, Feb. 8, just after 6 p.m., Bristol police assisted a motorist who had driven off the road while experiencing a medical event. Police stayed with the motorist and offered assistance until the Bristol Rescue Squad arrived.
Between Feb. 5 and Feb. 11, Bristol police completed 17 foot and car patrols at various locations, namely on Mountain Street, Main Street and surrounding areas including near Bristol Elementary School, and at other locations around town, with one of the patrols done under contract from the town. Officers also completed four and a half hours of directed patrol and traffic enforcement in the district and the town under a contract funded by Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
During that same week, officers checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School five times.
In other recent activity, Bristol police:
•  On Feb. 5 facilitated the resolution to a disagreement that a juvenile was involved in.
•  On Feb. 5 assisted a disabled motorist near the intersection of Routes 116 and 17.
•  On Feb. 7 investigated an incident between two juveniles and found that it did not rise to the level of a crime.
•  On Feb. 7 were notified of an apparent theft of property involving a landlord and tenant. The investigation is ongoing.
•  On Feb. 7 assisted another law enforcement agency with an active investigation.
•  On Feb. 7 completed evidence processing related to closed cases.
•  On Feb. 7 assisted a West Street resident who was locked out of their house.
•  On Feb. 8 ordered the owner of a vehicle parked on Main Street in violation of the winter parking ban to move the vehicle.
•  On Feb. 8 compiled information related to a Freedom of Information Act request.
•  On Feb. 9 assisted a citizen who had locked their keys in their car.
•  On Feb. 9 assisted Vermont State Police with a subpoena application related to an active criminal investigation.
•  On Feb. 9 at 10:59 p.m. took into custody and cited Bristol resident Shonda Cavoretto, 40, for driving under the influence of alcohol.
•  On Feb. 10 located a debit card and made arrangements with the owner to retrieve it.
•  On Feb. 10 opened a truancy case.