Vergennes Police Log: City police help with client dismissed from program

VERGENNES — Vergennes police on May 14 responded to Valley Vista facility in Alden Place to help staff at the rehabilitation center deal with a client who police said became unruly upon her dismissal from the program. Police said they gave the woman a ride to a shelter in Middlebury. In other actions between May 9 and 15, Vergennes police conducted six traffic stops, five patrols by cruiser and two on foot, and four VIN inspections; responded to two false alarms; and: On May 9, pulled over a driver in the c … (read more)

Vergennes police didn’t have to travel far on May 5 to issue multiple citations to three people, including one for drunk driving, two for possession of cocaine, one for simple assault, and one for unlawful mischief. Police also ticketed two minors for pos … (read more)

During an otherwise quiet week between April 18 and 24, Vergennes police spent time patrolling city streets. During those seven days, city officers pulled over 19 drivers for a variety of offenses.

Vergennes police on April 11 reported  that a Green Street resident had allegedly been defrauded of $1,500 by an emailer posing as the resident’s sister.

Vergennes Police Sgt. Jason Ouellette on the morning of Monday, April 4, possibly saved the life of a woman who was walking in morning traffic in the middle of Route 7 in New Haven near the bridge over the New Haven River.

Vergennes police cited two Middlebury men for driving under the influence of alcohol on New Haven Road this past Saturday morning.

Vergennes police last week cited a 12-year-old girl into court for two separate incidents earlier last months in which the juvenile allegedly made a total of $2,100 in unauthorized online purchases.

Vergennes police on March 17 cited a 20-year-old Hyde Park resident for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Vergennes police and Charlotte Fire and Rescue both responded to the Valley Vista drug rehabilitation center at 1 Alden Place on March 9 to help personnel there deal with a client that police said was out of control and threatening other center clients.

Vergennes police on Saturday were twice called to the Valley Vista substance use disorder treatment facility at 1 Alden Place to deal with program clients experiencing problems.

A truck driver and his company found taking a shortcut in Vergennes on Feb. 21 to be expensive.

Romance was not exactly in the air on Valentine’s Day for Vergennes police, who dealt with two calls on Feb. 14 involving relationships gone sour that included sending or alleging the existence of compromising videos.

Among other incidents between Feb. 7 and 13, Vergennes police began looking into an allegation of using a stolen check to withdraw money from a bank account.

Vergennes police cited a Lincoln man for unlawful mischief on Feb. 5 after he allegedly damaged a vehicle belonging to another patron of the Community Market on North Main Street.

Following what Vergennes police allege was a high-speed chase on Sunday, Jan. 30, through the city and neighboring Panton, they issued multiple citations to a Middlebury resident, including driving under the influence of alcohol, cruelty to children, reck … (read more)