BRISTOL — On Thursday, March 15, Bristol police arrested a 17-year-old male for lewd and lascivious conduct, following a complaint about an act witnessed in public.
The suspect, whose name was withheld because of the ages of the parties involved, was released and ordered to appear in Addison Superior Court, Criminal Division.
Between March 12 and March 25, Bristol police completed 40 foot and car patrols at various locations, namely on Mountain Street, Main Street and surrounding areas including near Bristol Elementary School.
Officers also completed six hours and 55 minutes of directed patrol, traffic enforcement and patrols of the district and the town under a contract funded by Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
During that same period, officers checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School 12 times.
Bristol police completed a total of 13 fingerprint requests between March 12 and 23.
In other recent activity, Bristol police:
•  On March 12 and again on March 13 talked with school groups about the effects of drugs and alcohol.
•  On March 12 responded to an alarm at a local business, which turned out to be the result of employee error.
•  On March 12 at 9 a.m. received a report of a motorist driving away without paying for gas. When located, the motorist reported an equipment malfunction, then returned to pay for the gas.
•  On March 13 participated in a meeting between school officials and a parent.
•  On March 13, an officer attended traffic court.
•  On March 13 monitored the intersection of North and West Streets.
•  On March 13 verified a vehicle identification number.
•  On March 15 attended a meeting at Mount Abe to resolve truancy cases.
•  On March 15 initiated a civil case after a person was found in possession of marijuana.
•  On March 15 at 3:33 p.m. investigated a hit-and-run in the Rite Aid parking lot, where a blue Kia, parked on the southeast side of the store, was damaged on the passenger-side front fender. Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call 453-2533.
•  On March 16 a 8:08 a.m. assisted someone who’d locked their keys in their car.
•  On March 16 assisted Vermont State Police with five horses that were running on Route 116 South.
•  On March 17, an officer was approached by a motorist who wanted to provide information about a collision he had been involved in on West Street in front of Champlain Farms; he was unable to identify which vehicle he had struck.
•  On March 18 at 1:30 a.m. responded to an alarm at a local business and determined that there had been no criminal activity.
•  On March 19 at 7:41 a.m. responded to an alarm at a local business that had been activated in employee error.
•  On March 19 verified three vehicle identification numbers.
•  On March 19 verified the proper installation of a new child safety seat.
•  On March 20 at 12:05 a.m. responded to a report that a man was yelling on South Street but found no one there.
•  On March 20 investigated a collision in the parking lot of 1 Prince Lane and determined that the struck vehicle was undamaged.
•  On March 20 spoke at an assembly at Vergennes Union High School.
•  On March 20 assisted another law enforcement officer with a traffic stop on Liberty Street.
•  On March 21 searched electronic devices for another agency in an ongoing criminal investigation.
•  On March 21 at 8:13 a.m. received a case full of music recordings that had been found at the Bristol town park. Police officials are asking anyone who has information about its ownership to call 453-2533.
•  On March 21 investigated a truancy complaint at a district school.
•  On March 21 checked the welfare of a resident without incident.
•  On March 21 at 4:58 p.m. completed an insurance report for a vehicle collision that had occurred March 20 on Airport Drive.
•  On March 22 issued court paperwork related to an incent.
•  On March 22 responded to an alarm at a local business that had been activated by an employee in error.
•  On March 22 at 1:40 p.m. investigated the report of an injured dog in the Liberty Street area but found no such dog.
•  On March 23 investigated a suspicious complaint and determined there was no cause for concern.
•  On March 23 conducted a welfare check at a district residence and determined that the person in question lives in New Hampshire.
•  On March 25 at 11:05 a.m. helped resolve a disagreement between a juvenile and their caretaker.