Vergennes Police Log: Local men behave badly

Several calls related to arguing couples and alleged related poor behavior from men kept Vergennes police busy this past week.

Vergennes police recently had a call reporting another incident of what they called an increasingly common email scam. A resident who did not fall for the scam on Sept. 16 reported receiving an email with a photo of his home and mailbox attached. 

With financial backing from local donors and logistical support from lu*lu ice cream, Vergennes police this past Saturday worked a community outreach detail dishing out free ice cream to local kids and their families.

Vergennes police last week dealt with an alleged case of domestic assault that also included a charge of sexual assault, and in a separate case cited another individual for a sexual assault. In both cases a third party’s call sparked police involvement.

Vergennes police on Friday, Aug. 30, cited a man with a city address for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. 

Vergennes police went a little bit out of their way on Aug. 23 to help a dog trapped in a crawl space under a Greenbush Road home in Ferrisburgh.

The Vergennes Police Department has been working hard to keep city streets safe during the month of August.

Vergennes police between July 29 and Aug. 4 dealt with several instances of alleged abuse and harassment, most apparently involving couples and former couples.

Vergennes police on Sunday, July 28, cited a city resident for allegedly trying to extort money from a family member. Police allege Will Phillips, 27, concocted a story that he was in jeopardy and requested money to resolve the situation. They cited and r … (read more)

The Vergennes Police Department was one of the many agencies who just before 3 p.m. on July 15 was called to assist at the devastating truck fire at the Ferrisburgh intersection of Route 7 and Greenbush Road. Officer directed traffic that detoured around … (read more)

Vergennes police on June 25 issued four citations to a Panton man after stopping a vehicle he was driving on Panton Road because it lacked a front license plate and a valid inspection sticker. 

Vergennes police on June 17 handled a report from the Vergennes Union High School administration that a parent had threatened a teacher during a phone call. Police contacted the individual involved and warned against future such behavior, and said VUHS au … (read more)

Vergennes police took advantage of a mostly quiet week between June 10 and 16 to devote time to keeping city roads safe: City police stopped 20 vehicles for a variety of moving violations during those seven days.

Vergennes police on this past Saturday cited a Monkton resident for driving with a criminally suspended license. 

Vergennes police recently served two temporary relief-from-abuse orders, or RFAs, after hearing from women allegedly having trouble with boyfriends or ex-partners.