BRISTOL — During the week of May 20–26, in locations including Bristol and Bridport, Bristol police participated in the Click It or Ticket Taskforce, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration campaign aimed at increasing the use of seat belts among drivers in the United States.
Between that seven-day period Bristol police completed 10 foot patrols and more than four hours of car patrols in various parts of town, some of which were part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. Officers checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School five times, conducted one business check, processed at least two requests for fingerprints and verified one vehicle identification number.
The department also assisted Vermont State Police once.
In other recent activity, Bristol police:
•On May 21 responded to a noise complaint and determined the source was trucks being unloaded.
•On May 22 conducted a welfare check, made contact and found no issues or concerns.
•On May 22 facilitated the return to its owner of a dog that had been reported loose on Airport Drive.
•On May 22 received a report of a theft from a vehicle and relayed the information to the Vermont State Police.
•On May 23 investigated a reported juvenile problem.
•On May 24 investigated a reported truancy issue.
•On May 25 investigated a minor two-vehicle crash. A report is forthcoming.
•On May 25 investigated a report of a dog in a vehicle but the vehicle was gone before police arrived.