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Middlebury Police Log: Suspect in attempted Tractor Supply theft caught

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police on April 30 arrested and cited a Rutland woman for allegedly trying to steal a generator from the Tractor Supply business on Foote Street.

Police responded when told that store employees saw a woman loading a generator into her vehicle, and told police she had fled the scene when they confronted her. Officers found the woman nearby and said they identified her as Meghan Muir, 38 of Rutland.

Police cited Muir into court to answer the charge of retail theft.

In other action between April 28 and May 4, Middlebury police:

On April 28:

• Arrested Thomas Hynes, 39, of Bristol on an outstanding warrant for a failure to appear in court. He was released after paying $50 bail.

• After a complaint of a vehicle speeding on Route 30 found the vehicle and warned the driver.

• Helped the dog warden with an aggressive dog in a Valley View Drive apartment.

• Dealt with a loose dog complaint on Upper Plains Road.

• Found an unlocked business door downtown while on late-night foot patrol.

On April 29:

• Conducted a welfare check in the Court Square area.

• Provided a courtesy ride to an individual who was found walking in the middle of Quarry Road.

• Helped a South Village Green resident with a custodial dispute and court paperwork.

• Cited Stephanie A. Valley, 43, for domestic assault for allegedly assaulting a family member inside a vehicle on Washington Street.

• Investigated a suspicious circumstance complaint on East Main Street.

• Assisted with an unwanted person behind a South Pleasant Street property.

• Helped with a dispute over a cash transaction at a Court Street business.

• Took a report of a lost phone on Exchange Street for insurance purposes.

• Conducted a welfare check on Court Street.

On April 30:

• Responded to the report of a possible assault at McDonald’s Restaurant.

• Looked for a possibly impaired driver reported on Seymour Street.

• Took a report of money stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Jackson Lane.

• Assisted with a juvenile issue on Buttolph Drive.

• Conducted a welfare check on Washington Street; the person was fine.

• Helped an out-of-state police department with an investigation.

On April 30:

• After employees at a closed Bakery Lane business said they heard someone moving about outside, found someone and asked the individual to move along.

• Found on Main Street an individual who had been reported as a missing person in New York and took him to Porter Hospital for treatment.

• After being dispatched to McDonald’s to issue a no-trespass order ended up arresting Tyrone D. Meeks, 51, on an active warrant. Meeks was cited to appear in court and held on $50 bail.

On May 1:

• Directed traffic while a stuck coach bus was towed clear at the Courtyard Marriott on Court Street Extension.

• Provided a courtesy ride to an individual who was discharged from Porter Hospital.

• Went to a Court Street parking lot to check the welfare of an individual, who was fine.

• Went to a College Street residence to calm an intoxicated individual who was arguing with the other tenants.

• Went to Bakery Lane to look for a man reported to be pulling on car doors.

• Served a relief from abuse order to a Parkline Place resident.

On May 2:

• Tried unsuccessfully to stop a vehicle for unsafe driving on Halladay Road.

• Helped Vermont State Police with an intoxicated male on West Shore Road in Salisbury.

• Went to Parkline Place to look into a possible violation of a court order, but did not find the subject.

• Checked out a report of reckless driving on Route 7 South. Police found both vehicles and warned both drivers about unsafe passing.

• Went to College Street to look into a report of a dog left in a parked vehicle.

• Responded to Case Street to deal with a report of an unwanted man living in a tent on private property.

• Took a report from Boardman Street of an online scam.

• Were told of an allegation of fraud from a South Main Street source. Police said an investigation is ongoing.

• At the station helped state police by evaluation a driver who had been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

On May 3:

• Attempted to serve a court order on a Parkline Place resident.

• Helped a resident of East Middlebury who had been receiving threatening phone calls from an unknown number.

• Responded to a report of an intoxicated male at the A&W restaurant,

• Helped a driver whose car had gone off the road on North Pleasant Street.

• Responded to a complaint of people walking in Seminary Street’s roadway and causing a traffic hazard.

• Took a request from a North Pleasant Street source for a no trespass order to be served.

• Were told a wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked at Porter Hospital.

• Went to the South Village Green area to a report to a possible overdose. The individual was transported to Porter.

On May 4:

• Went to the John Graham Court to investigate a report of a man violating conditions of release.

• Went to MacIntyre Lane to check out people inside a business after the store was closed.

• On Route 7 arrested Amy J. Quenneville, 48, of New Haven on an active warrant.

• Served a protection order on an arrestee.

• Cited into court Ricardo H. Wright, 32, of Middlebury for two counts of domestic assault.

• Dealt with a road hazard on Route 7 South.

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