BRISTOL — Between June 10 and 17, Bristol police completed 21 foot and car patrols at various locations, namely on Mountain Street, Main Street and surrounding areas, including near Bristol Elementary School.
Officers also completed 3 hours and 25 minutes of directed patrol, traffic enforcement and patrols of the police 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 four times and completed two fingerprint requests.
In other recent activity, Bristol police:
•  On June 11 instructed a computer class at the Vermont Police Academy.
•  On June 11 initiated a pornography investigation.
•  On June 11 at 6:18 p.m. responded to the report of a suspicious object at a local address and determined that it was an object installed by the property manager.
•  On June 11 completed business checks on Main Street and surrounding areas.
•  On June 11 discovered an unsecured local business and contacted the owner, who secured it.
•  On June 12 delivered a presentation on sexting to the Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
•  On June 12 investigated a vandalism complaint.
•  On June 12 at 8:50 a.m. responded to a report of damage inflicted on a vehicle parked at a local business and completed a report for insurance purposes.
•  On June 12 at 12:47 p.m. responded to the report of a dog in a hot vehicle, determined that the dog did not appear to be in distress, and advised the owner, who had returned, of the potential dangers of heat exhaustion.
•  On June 12 assisted the Vermont State Police.
•  On June 14 assisted the Bristol Rescue Squad.
•  On June 14 completed business checks on Main Street and surrounding areas.
•  On June 16 responded to an alarm activation at a local business and determined it was the result of equipment malfunction.
•  On June 16 assisted with closure of Main Street and traffic monitoring during the Pocock Rocks festival.
•  On June 17 completed business checks on Main Street and surrounding areas.