Vergennes Police Log: City cops cite two for DUI

In separate incidents last week, Vergennes police cited two motorists for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

A 20-year-old woman from Bristol was killed in a one-car crash on Thursday, and the 16-year-old driver faces multiple charges — including second-degree homicide.

A New Haven man will serve 5-10 years in jail, stemming from allegations he caused a July 25, 2020, fatal car accident on Route 7 in Salisbury when he was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs.

Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos on Monday pleaded not guilty in court to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence.

The Addison County State’s Attorney was arrested for suspicion of driving while under the influence Thursday after she showed up at the scene of a suspicious death in Bridport.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Micah Pratt, 35, of Middlebury for driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 7 South on March 9.  Police said they measured Pratt’s blood-alcohol content at 0.108%; the legal limit for driving is 0. … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police responded to a report of a crash on Route 7 in New Haven last Friday, March 6, at around 6:30 p.m. Troopers alleged that Carl F. Wrighton, 59, of Hyde Park failed to stop his vehicle at a stop sign at the intersection … (read more)

DOVER — Vermont State Game Wardens are reminding snowmobilers to stay sober if they are planning to get on their snow machine and head out on the trails. Consuming alcohol while operating a snowmobile is illegal and dangerous. Wardens report that on Monda … (read more)

VERGENNES — Vergennes police on Jan. 21 cited a Winooski man for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, fifth offense, following a West Main Street traffic stop. Police said they screened and cited Hassan Nur, 40, of Winooski after they stopped h … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police issued a number of citations for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs recently. Perhaps the most noteworthy occurred this past Sunday when troopers cited two Shoreham men for DUI in the same vehicle. On Jan … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Winston G. Forbes, 18, of Salisbury for driving under the influence following a traffic stop that police said stemmed from a report of a deer jacking on Abbey Pond Road on Nov. 3. Police said Forbes refused to provide … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Harry Mayer, 24, of Bethlehem, Conn., for driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 7 South on July 10.Police said they measured Mayer’s blood-alcohol content at 0.153%, which is nearly twice the le … (read more)

VERGENNES — Vergennes police on Sept. 20 cited a Milton man for driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, and leaving the scene of an accident. Police responded to a call from a South Water Street resident that a vehicle had been driven over … (read more)

VERGENNES — Vergennes police on Sept. 3 cited a New York man for driving under the influence of drugs, fourth offense, and leaving the scene of an accident. Police allege a vehicle being driven by Andrew W. Mack, 37, of Hague, N.Y., southbound on Route 7 … (read more)

BRISTOL — On July 5 Bristol police, along with Vermont State Police, Vergennes police, the Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department and the Addison County Sheriff’s Department, conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the eastern part of Bristol.  Officers spoke … (read more)