ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police troopers were driving northbound on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, when they saw several traffic violations and stopped a car driven by Kyle Reilly, 29, of Williston.
Police report that during the stop Reilly attempted to provide a false identity to the troopers. While looking into his background, troopers said they learned that Reilly’s driver’s license was under criminal suspension.
While speaking with Reilly, troopers also detected signs of impairment, so they screened him for driving under the influence (DUI), arrested him, and took him to the Vergennes Police Department for processing.
State police released Reilly after citing him for driving under the influence of drugs, providing false information to police and driving with a criminally suspended license. He is due to answer the charges in Addison County District Court, Criminal Division, on April 8.
Traffic tickets are pending.
In other recent activity, troopers:
•  On Jan. 30 between 1:30 and about 3 p.m. conducted a high-visibility, directed patrol on Route 7 in the area of Route 22A in Ferrisburgh. The purpose of the patrol was to stop vehicles breaking traffic laws, educate the public, deter criminal activity and promote public safety on Vermont highways. Troopers stopped nine vehicles and took three motorists into custody — one for an active warrant.
One vehicle stopped was a Toyota sedan on Route 7 in Waltham for having an expired inspection decal. Police ended up citing Cheryl Barrows, 54, of Salisbury for driving with a criminally suspended license and violation of conditions of release.
Another vehicle stopped was driven by Sybil Saunders, 45, of Vergennes. She was cited for driving with a criminally suspended license.
•  On Jan. 31 at approximately 5:25 p.m. responded to a two-car crash on Route 7 near River Road in New Haven. Police report that a 2016 Dodge Dart driven by 50-year-old Joy Jackson had rear-ended a 2007 Honda CRV driven by Robert Wojcik, 51, of East Middlebury as the Honda was attempting to merge into another lane of travel. The road was reported to be wet. No injuries were reported.
Troopers said Jackson was at fault for this crash for following too closely, a violation of Title 23 VSA 1039.
The Dart was towed from the scene.
•  On Jan. 31 at approximately 10:52 p.m. responded to a report of a family disturbance n Bristol. Upon investigation, troopers said they found that Noah Lincoln, 28, of Bristol had violated his conditions of release by operating a motor vehicle, and that he had lied in an attempt to deflect their investigation. Police arrested Lincoln and cited him for violation of conditions of release, driving with a suspended or revoked license and providing false information to a law enforcement officer.
•  On Feb. 1 at around 5 a.m. came upon a vehicle in New Haven parked on the shoulder of Route 7 with no lights on. Troopers spoke with the driver, identified as Tyler Jacques, 28, of Ferrisburgh, and said they detected several signs of impairment. Police screened Jacques and cited him for DUI.
•  On Feb. 1 during the evening logged a report of a missing person in Bristol. Early the next morning state police reported that Alice Steadman, 72, of Bristol was found dead near a home on Hardscrabble Road in Bristol — apparently she had died on her way home from a Friday morning visit with family in Monkton. See full story on Page 2A.
•  On Feb. 2, while driving northbound on Route 7 in Middlebury saw a vehicle fail to signal when required to do so, and stopped the car. Police ended up citing Andrew Neil, 47, of Middlebury for driving with a criminally suspended license.