Vergennes Police Log: Massachusetts man cited for DUI

Vergennes police on Sunday, May 5, cited a Massachusetts man for driving under the influence of alcohol, test refusal, after being told by concerned family members he’d been driving with slurred speech. 

Vermont State Police (VSP) operating out of the New Haven barracks had a relatively light week in terms of the number of official actions they reported.

Middlebury police on April 29 responded to Middlebury’s industrial Park where police said someone has placed “disturbing notes” in “multiple offices” off Pond Lane. Employees of the organizations where the notes were placed had found items out of place. 

Bristol police on April 26 responded to a 911 call reporting a loud argument on Adirondack View. Ultimately police cited Devin Humiston, 25, of Bristol, for violating conditions of release. 

Vergennes police on Sunday, April 28, took a report of fraud involving the supposed sale of two kittens via Facebook to a city resident. 

Vermont State Police issued a series of driving under the influence (DUI) citations in recent action, as well as sought the public’s help in identifying burglars who stole merchandise from a Bristol store.

Middlebury police on April 22 investigated a report of a person standing on the train tracks off Elm and Seymour streets, blocking train travel. Police said the person in question had left upon their arrival.

Recent burglaries at gas stations around the state have targeted thousands of dollars’ worth of vape products; Bristol Country Store is the latest target.

A jury found a Ferrisburgh man innocent of charges that he illegally restrained six young women when he was driving a taxi in which they were passengers.

Vergennes police are looking into the Sunday afternoon theft of a Buick Encore from Champlain Farms. They have a photo of the suspect.

A two-vehicle crash on Route 22A just north of Town Line Road in Addison on April 15 netted a drugged driving charge for a Vergennes driver.

Middlebury police and Middlebury Regional EMS this past week responded to multiple reports of people dealing with mental health issues.

Despite the heavy traffic during the day of the eclipse, Vergennes police reported only two minor vehicle accidents within city limits on April 8, and only one on Main Street, which is also Route 22A through the middle of the city. 

A Middlebury man was killed Saturday afternoon when the car he was driving left a rain-slickened road in Weybridge and struck a tree.

Middlebury police responded to reports of a “large college party” at the intersection of Foote Street and Route 7 South at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, April 14. Police said they received reports of “dozens” of students standing in the roadway.