Police arrest Addison County reckless driver in Burlington

An alert Vermont state trooper from Addison County, who was on special foot patrol in downtown Burlington this past Friday, is credited with the apprehension of a dangerous Bristol driver.

Vergennes police on Nov. 28 arrested a local man and a woman, whom they described as homeless, for a series of thefts.

Middlebury police cited Patrick Cota Jr., 32, of Bristol, for attempting to elude police, negligent operation, driving with a criminally suspended license, and violation of his conditions of release.

In separate incidents this past week, Vermont State Police stopped two cars and cited the drivers for drug-related crimes.

Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a white pickup truck that drove off Gore Road in Starksboro sometime on Nov. 23 and then struck a vehicle parked in a driveway and drove away

Bristol police on Nov. 14 attempted to stop two ATVs driving on Burpee Road unsafely.

Deputies with the Addison County Sheriff’s Department recovered 34 packages that appear to have been dumped out of a FedEx truck in Shoreham on Nov. 17.

Vergennes police on Nov. 17 cited a Bridport resident for driving under the influence of drugs, first offense, an action taken following a traffic stop on West Main Street.

Middlebury police cited Jason Cousino, 34, of Bristol for three counts of violating his conditions of release and for interference with access to emergency services.

A Franklin County drug dealer is facing a 20-27 year prison sentence after agreeing to plead guilty to two federal charges stemming from killing another drug dealer in Addison County, court records show.

Vermont State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Panton on Nov. 13 and issued citations to the drivers of both pickup trucks.

Middlebury police cited Jeffrey Betts, 52, of Rutland and Joseph Smith, 59, of Bristol for possession of cocaine,

Vergennes police while working on ongoing investigations also recently continued to patrol city and nearby roads for safety between Nov. 10 and 16.

The Addison County Sheriff’s Department is seeking a blue Honda Civic with a temporary registration after the car sped away during an attempted stop on Nov. 10.

Deputies in the Addison County Sheriff’s department were called to Orwell twice last week to deal with two dogs running loose on Main St.