UPDATED: Man dead in Hancock on Sunday after apparent altercation

First responders located Howard Doyle, 45, of Rochester dead in a vehicle near the scene of a reported incident off Bettis Road. Apparently this incident arose from a dispute involving individuals who knew each other.

Christopher Rantanen, 40, of Brandon, was sentenced to a term of 35 months’ imprisonment. He previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Middlebury police cited Eric M. Sumner, 20, for suspicion of driving under the influence.

This past Friday, Jan. 30, Vermont State Police received a late report of an assault that occurred on Lincoln Road near the intersection with Route 116 in Bristol.

A garbage truck slid off the road and rolled onto its side in Vergennes last week. Nobody was injured.

Bristol police have dealt with a couple of motor vehicle incidents in recent weeks.

A deputy in the Addison County Sheriff’s Department checked on a person who had been reported to be walking on Route 22A in Orwell for an extended period.

On Jan. 19, officers arrested Ferrisburgh resident John Cunningham, 52, and cited him for possession of crack cocaine. On Jan. 20, they discovered crack cocaine in a woman’s vehicle.

A Cornwall man was jailed without bail this past Saturday after Vermont State Police were called to an active assault at a home on Route 7 in Salisbury.

Police cited Timothy Taylor, 59, of Bristol for driving with an ignition interlock device, which prevents drivers from operating a vehicle if they’ve been drinking.

Addison County Sheriff Michael Elmore reported a quiet week of standard public service by his deputies and himself.

Officers cited Kori M. Martell, 34, of Vergennes for violating his court-ordered curfew and restrictions on contact with juveniles under 13 years old.

Officers conducted 30 traffic stops, 10 directed patrols and two foot patrols and took fingerprints three times.

Members of Bennington’s Mount Anthony Union High School wrestling team and their coach were among the eight people injured in a crash in Monkton this past Saturday.

Middlebury police deployed drones and Middlebury police K-9 Guinnessto the Mary Hogan Drive area on Jan. 15 to search for a suicidal teen who was ultimately found by her mom.