Barre Man Missing for More Than a Month
BARRE — Rune Clark, 28, has been missing for more than a month after leaving his residence, and his family is increasingly concerned. Clark was living in a supported group home through…
Adults Cited for Allowing Underage Drinking
Lucky Boardman and Sophie Bowater have been cited to appear in court for allegedly allowing minors to drink alcohol in East Montpelier, Vermont.…
Community Member Helps De-escalate Mental Health Crisis on Montpelier Bridge
MONTPELIER—A community member helped de-escalate a mental health crisis on Montpelier’s Main Street bridge on Aug. 16, staying with a person threatening to jump…
Woman Arrested at Montpelier Park and Ride
MONTPELIER — Police arrested a woman appearing to be unresponsive amid drug paraphernalia at the Park and Ride near Dog River Park on Aug.…
UPDATE: Wonder Cards and Comics $100K Heist — Owner Provides Details to The Bridge
BERLIN — Police arrested a New York man Aug. 12 for allegedly stealing around $20,000 worth of collectibles from Wonder Cards and Comics in…
Highlights from Area Law Enforcement: Missing Rabbits, Disturbances on Church Properties, and More
MONTPELIER — It has been a busy month for Montpelier police, who recently lost four key employees including the chief and deputy chief. The…
Two Felony Arrests Made in Downtown Montpelier
MONTPELIER — Police arrested two men in separate felony assault cases on consecutive nights last week after alleged attacks outside a downtown business and…
Two More Montpelier Officers Head to Northfield as Department Grapples with Staffing Crisis
MONTPELIER/NORTHFIELD — The exodus of Montpelier police officers to the neighboring town of Northfield is not over. Two additional members of the Montpelier Police…
State Trooper Stages Uniformed Mannequin in Cruiser
A Vermont State Trooper placed a mannequin dressed in a trooper uniform, complete with a badge, in his cruiser parked on Waterbury’s main drag…
“Swatting” Bomb Threat at Three Montpelier Schools Under Investigation
MONTPELIER – All three of the Montpelier Roxbury Public schools and an independent school went into lockdown June 3 because of a reported bomb…
Montpelier Police Chief and Deputy Depart, Leaving City to Search for New Leadership
NORTHFIELD/MONTPELIER — When Mary Smith took over as town manager of Northfield last winter, she inherited a community in crisis. The previous police chief…
Top Two Montpelier Police Officers Depart for Northfield
NORTHFIELD — Montpelier’s chief of police and deputy chief are both leaving Montpelier for their new jobs at the Northfield Police Department in the…
Assaults, Car Fires, Drugs, Encampments: A Busy Spring for Local Police
This has been quite a spring for local police departments, from assaults to drugs to activity related to individuals without shelter. The Montpelier Police…
Police Arrest Man in Christ Church Parking Lot
Montpelier Police arrested a man for assaulting multiple victims on March 28 at 5:41 p.m. in the parking lot behind Christ Church in Montpelier.…
Morrisville Man Charged with Second Degree Murder
Vermont State Police arrested a Morrisville man for allegedly killing a Hardwick woman in June. The body of Tina Lynn Daigle, 38, was located…
Montpelier Police Shoot Unhoused Man with “Bean Bag Rounds”
Arriving at a scene described as “chaotic,” police arrested a 42-year-old unhoused man following multiple calls reporting assaults on Taylor Street in Montpelier on…
Five Youths Taken into Custody Amid Alleged Violent Incident Involving Drugs
Responding to an initial report of a “distressed male covered in blood” on Berlin Street, police later arrested four underage people at the scene…
Wrong Way Driver Caught on I-89 After Fleeing Police
Police had to use spike strips on I-89 North to capture a Montpelier woman allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol on…
Police Arrest Suspect in Hoax Stabbing Call
Police arrested a Colchester woman Jan. 31 for allegedly making a hoax emergency call reporting a fake stabbing incident in Montpelier. The event originally…
Police Arrest Montpelier Woman for Allegedly Selling Crack
Montpelier police officers arrested a woman on Jan. 31 around noon for allegedly selling crack from her home. The woman, Kristen Doucette, 32, was…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Sexually Assault a Woman on Library Lawn
A Montpelier man pleaded not guilty Dec. 31 to a charge of allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman on the public library lawn…