Vergennes Police Log: Allegation follows recovery of car

Vergennes police last week dealt with a case of a stolen car and an allegation of a sexual assault, both involving a former couple.  

When someone called Vermont State Police last Friday at around 10:35 a.m. to report a suspicious vehicle on Route 125 east of the village, troopers checked it out.

Middlebury police took into protective custody a suicidal man who had threatened to jump off a Middlebury College building off HMKL Way at around 8 a.m. on Nov. 18.

Vergennes police continue to be called by the Valley Vista substance use disorder facility as it discharges problematic clients who are unable to successfully complete their rehabilitation programs.

After a five-month investigation, Vermont State Police on Monday, Nov. 14, cited a Starksboro man for lewd and lascivious conduct.

Middlebury police took a woman to Porter Hospital after she suffered a mental health crisis at a Park Street business on Nov. 7. 

Vergennes police on Nov. 2 worked with federal law enforcement and the Bank of America’s fraud department to prevent a fraudulent check for about $6,900 being charged to a city law firm.

Middlebury police cited Holly MacDougal, 28, of East Middlebury for aggravated domestic assault, after an alleged incident in the North Branch Road area before 8 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Vergennes police this past Saturday, Oct. 29, cited a city resident for driving a moped on South Water Street under the influence of alcohol.

Both drivers were injured in a two-car crash on Route 125 in Cornwall last week.

Middlebury police on Oct. 27 cited a juvenile with possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on Washington Street.

Bristol police are asking for information about a minor car crash that occurred in a Prince Lane parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Vergennes police allege a woman with a New Haven address embezzled about $1,300 from the Maplefields convenience store on Main Street in the city. 

On Oct. 17 at approximately 6:30 p.m., Vermont State Police got an anonymous tip regarding the whereabouts of Ralph Desmarais, 43, of Burlington, who was wanted for sexual exploitation and luring a child.

Middlebury police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the Middlebury College bike shop off College Street on Oct. 18.