BRISTOL — Bristol police continue to investigate the Sept. 4 burglary of the Maplefields convenience store on West Street, as well as a number of thefts in and near Bristol Village reported on Sept. 12 and 13.
The police have received more than one name of potential people connected to the Maplefields burglary, said Chief Bruce Nason in an email to the Independent, and they are following up on some information they received regarding a 1995 Honda Fourtrax 300, which was reported stolen from Plank Road on Sept. 12.
Anyone with information about these or other crimes is asked to contact Bristol police at 453-2533.
Between Aug. 26 and Sept. 15 Bristol police completed 26 foot patrols and more than 20 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 17 times; conducted 16 business checks; processed at least 24 requests for fingerprints; helped three people who’d locked themselves out of their vehicles; facilitated the return of one lost wallet, two loose dogs and other personal property; and verified two vehicle identification numbers.
The department also assisted Vermont State Police four times, Bristol Rescue once and the Bristol Fire Department once.
In other recent activity, Bristol police:
• On Aug. 26 received a complaint of an erratic driver, located the vehicle and determined the driver was not impaired.
• On Aug. 26 investigated a motor vehicle complaint but the vehicle had left the area prior to police arrival.
• On Aug. 26 investigated a two-car crash and plan to submit a report.
• On Aug. 26 responded to a local business where a patron was refusing to leave but upon police arrival found the person was gone.
• On Aug. 27 assisted a citizen with an issue.
• On Aug. 28 assisted a social service agency with the transport of a person.
• On Aug. 28 investigated a citizen dispute and determined that the disagreement had been resolved and that no action rose to the level of an offense.
• On Aug. 29 received a report of a missing person. The person was eventually located.
• On Aug. 30 received a report of a theft and determined there had been no theft.
• On Aug. 30 responded to a report of suspicious noise at a local residence, checked the area and discovered nothing suspicious.
• On Aug. 31 completed a security check of Bristol Elementary School.
• On Sept. 1 conducted traffic control during the Green Mountain Stage Race bicycling event.
• On Sept. 1 investigated a possible relief from abuse order violation.
• On Sept. 4 responded to an alarm activation at a local business, which appeared to have been triggered by a sign or a balloon.
• On Sept. 5 accepted a bankcard that was turned in to Bristol police.
• On Sept. 5 responded to a motor vehicle complaint and planned to complete a crash report.
• On Sept. 5 responded to a property-damage crash and planned to complete a report.
• On Sept. 7 responded to a report of disorderly conduct and determined that no action rose to the level of an offense.
• On Sept. 9 transported to their residence someone from an assisted living home who had been found wandering on a local street without shoes.
• On Sept. 9 assisted with transportation of a person to Porter Medical Center for medical assistance.
• On Sept. 9 assisted the court by serving paperwork.
• On Sept. 10 conducted background checks.
• On Sept. 11 responded to an animal problem.
• On Sept. 11 began investigating alleged threats.
• On Sept. 11 initiated a property watch for a local resident.
• On Sept 11 began investigating a motor vehicle complaint.
• On Sept. 11 received a report of a drone that had been found in a tree. The owner can contact Bristol police at 453-2533 to retrieve it.
• On Sept. 12 received an animal complaint.
• On Sept. 12 helped locate a driver whose card failed to read at a local gas pump. The driver contacted the business and paid for the gas.
• On Sept. 15 responded to a citizen dispute but the parties were gone before police arrived.