VERGENNES — Vergennes police are investigating a couple of alleged thefts from Kinney Drug Store, in both cases reviewing video in hopes of identifying suspects. 

On July 4 police took a report that three days earlier a man had taken an alcoholic beverage into the store’s men’s room and drank it there. 

On July 5 police reviewed video of a woman allegedly stealing perfume from Kinney Drugs. As of earlier this week both cases remained under investigation. 

Between July 3 and 9 police also conducted six traffic stops and 11 motorized patrols and one on foot, fingerprinted a job applicant, responded to one false alarm, and:

On July 3 issued court diversion paperwork to a male juvenile who attempted to buy vaping products at a Main Street business.

On July 4:

• Twice dealt with a woman they described as troubled. First, at about 5 a.m. they responded to a complaint she was screaming on a Main Street sidewalk and carrying a knife, but not in a threatening manner. Police said they took her to the train station in Ferrisburgh. Soon afterward they were told she was refusing to leave a North Main Street business, and they picked her up and returned her to the train station.

• Spoke at the police station with a woman who reported she had revealed personal information online the day before to a stranger. Police said they told her in the future that was not an advisable practice. 

On July 5:

• Delivered a city health order to a Main Street resident.

• Helped a woman whose vehicle struck a deer on Route 22A near the Panton-Addison town line.

On July 6:

• Worked with Vergennes Union High School officials on a truancy case.

• Looked for a young teen who had, in the eye of one observer, appeared troubled while walking on a West Main Street sidewalk. Police did not find her.

On July 7:

• Participated in the escort along Route 7 for a Rutland police officer who had perished in the line of duty. City police performed similar duties twice the next day.

• Issued a no-trespass order to a Valley Vista employee on behalf of facility management after co-workers alleged she was acting strangely.

On July 8:

• Helped escort a bike race, duty performed at the junction of Routes 7 and 22A.

• Conducted a background check on behalf of the Vermont Army National Guard.

• Took a report for informational purposes from a Walker Avenue resident that a neighbor was “acting differently” and might need help.

• Told a New Haven Road resident they could not help her deal with a skunk living on her property.

On July 9:

• Took a rambling and lengthy call from a woman they said suffered from mental health issues regarding incidents that had allegedly happened in the past, and mostly not in Vergennes.