Bristol man cited after eluding police

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.

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.

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

Middlebury police cited Michael C. Desjadon, 33, of Middlebury for domestic assault, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and cruelty to a child.

Middlebury police cited Daniel L. Devoid, 32, of Bristol for simple assault following an incident at the Maplefields store on North Pleasant Street.

Middlebury police deployed multiple drones and personnel on Oct. 21, 22 and 23 as part of the search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith. Searchers found Smith’s body on Thursday, Oct. 23.

Middlebury police deployed multiple drones and personnel on Oct. 21, 22 and 23 as part of the search for missing Middlebury College student Lia Smith.

Officers determined that an ATM was stolen from Mister Ups on Oct. 13.

Middlebury police responded to a two-car, head-on collision — with injuries — on Route 125 in East Middlebury on Oct. 7. 

Middlebury police cited Mark K. Kennedy, 38, of Weybridge for simple assault.

Middlebury police cited Sarah Bolsta, 42, of Middlebury following a response to a dispute on Sept. 29.

Middlebury police cited Allison W. Bird, 36, of Middlebury for first degree domestic assault.

Middlebury police cited Martin L. Landon Jr., 53, of Middlebury for being a person prohibited from possessing firearms, following an investigation on Court Street on Sept. 9.

Middlebury police cited Dillon L. Costigan, 27, of Cornwall for driving under the influence and reckless endangerment, following an investigation in the Court Street area on Sept. 2.

Middlebury police on Aug. 29 cited Larry Reynolds, 22, of Georgia, Vt., for driving with a criminally suspended license on Case Street. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Investigated a tailgating complaint near the intersection of Route 7 an … (read more)