Crime
Vergennes Police Log: Police cite, ticket resident
VERGENNES — Vergennes police on Sunday, March 9, cited a Panton man for driving without an ignition interlock device. Police also ticketed Travis Rivers, 51, of Panton for driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop on Panton Road.
In other action between March 3 and 9, city police also conducted 12 cruiser patrols and 19 other traffic stops, responded to one false alarm, processed six fingerprint requests, and:
On March 3:
• Took a call from a Main Street resident they described as a repeat caller.
• Dealt with parking problems on Green and North streets.
• Calmed a verbal domestic dispute at a First Street residence.
On March 4:
• Attempted to check the welfare of a Walker Avenue resident who was not at home.
• Took a tour of Vergennes Union Elementary School.
• Investigated a reported burglary on Green Street and determined no theft had occurred.
On March 5:
• On North Green Street helped a motorist jump start a dead battery.
• Took phone calls from a Hillside Acres resident; police described this as an ongoing mental health issue.
• Provided traffic control for a “Walk and Roll” day at VUES.
• Accompanied the Vergennes Area Rescue squad to Northlands Job Corps to help with a female student who was having a panic attack. Police said they soon learned the student was cooperative, and they were not needed.
On March 6:
• Were called about a Main Street parking problem, but learned it was resolved.
• Were called to Walker Avenue about a noise complaint and determined it was unfounded.
• Dealt with a parking problem on North Street related to the Vergennes Grand elderly housing project. Police said several vehicles were moved.
• Handled a threatening complaint on Green Street.
On March 7:
• Spoke at length on the phone with a city resident who reported he was “going through a tough time and had drunk excessively.” Police said he was not home alone, and eventually told him to call back if he needed further help or wanted to talk more.
• Aided VARS at a West Main Street call.
• Were told by a city resident she was “receiving strange emails from her ex-husband.” Police told her how to obtain a relief from abuse order.
• Heard from Collins Aerospace management of an allegation of threatening behavior by an employee towards a supervisor. Police said an investigation is ongoing.
On March 8:
• Heard from an agitated female with disabilities that she was locked out of her home. Police learned her caregiver knew of the situation and was able to get the female into her home safely.
• Helped Vermont State Police by calming a dispute between two neighbors in Waltham who had recently had a child together, one of the neighbors, police said, was refusing to leave the other’s home. Police said they separated peacefully, but they provided one with information about how to contact the nonprofit organization Atria and obtain a relief from abuse order.
On March 9:
• Checked on two vehicles parked in Falls Park after dark and found nothing suspicious.
• Looked into what they called a report of a suspicious incident on Main Street, but found no problem.
CORRECTION: Due to a misunderstanding, the March 6 Vergennes police log incorrectly reported which municipal office a television had been stolen from and returned to. The TV was taken from Panton Town Hall and returned by Vergennes Police to that town’s assistant clerk at the city police station. The reporter apologizes for the confusion.
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