Public Safety

Police warn of scam calls impersonating troopers
WATERBURY— The Vermont State Police is warning the public about recent scam calls in which the caller pretends to be a state police commander or trooper.
Reports to the state police indicate the imposter tells the...
VERMONT- When the Department for Children and Families seeks to take a child into their custody, Vermont law requires the court to appoint a guardian ad litem. They are volunteer, court-appointed special advocates who protect a child’s best interests in juvenile court cases that involve...

Jonathan S. Leber
Man arrested twice 
WOODFORD- Police arrested Jonathan S. Leber, 40, of Brattleboro, after they responded to Woodford State Park for a report of a possible domestic assault at about 7:36 pm on Thursday, August 17. Police say Leber had violated his court-ordered conditions...
Wardsboro Town Hall
Wardsboro Town Hall
WINDHAM COUNTY-  The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Jamaica  has relocated to Wardsboro.
It will open at 8 am, Saturday, August 26, and continue with regular hours of 8 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday.  The new location is Wardsboro Town Hall at 99 Main Street.
Other recovery...
Police recommend locking car doors
WILMINGTON- Wilmington Police Department is warning community members to lock their vehicles, remove valuables, and not to leave firearms unsecured in vehicles.  Communities surrounding Wilmington have experienced a recent string of...
Townshend man faces multiple charges
TOWNSHEND - Vermont State Police received a report of a domestic assault on Riverdale Road at about 11:05 pm on Sunday, July 25. Police say their subsequent investigation revealed Andrew Powell, 27, of Townshend, had assaulted a household or family...
HALIFAX-  The Halifax Fire Company is currently auctioning off a vintage 1985 Ford F800 Middlesex Manufactured Fire Engine. The truck could be useful for a construction business, landscaping company, or volunteer fire department. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends...
Police receive hoax shooting call
WILMINGTON- Police and a Ray Hill homeowner were the victims of a so-called “swatting” hoax call at about 11:54 am on Wednesday, June 21.  
Police say they received a call from someone who identified themselves as a 14-year-old male...
Officers charged for unjustified use of force in Newfane officer-involved shooting
MONTPELIER– The Vermont Attorney General’s Office announced that Sgt. Ryan Wood, 36, and Trooper Zachary Trocki, 29, were arraigned for reckless endangerment in Windham Superior Court on Tuesday, May 30. The...
Driver gets a flat tire and a DUI charge
WOODFORD- Police say they saw several indications of impairment while talking to the driver of a vehicle stopped on Route 9 for a flat tire.  Police say they stopped to see if the driver, Anthony Parris, 20, of Wilmington, required...

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