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Montpelier Police Department Blotter, Sept. 21–27

October 6, 2026

Note: This log typically covers a two-week period; however, the Montpelier Police Department’s report for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 was not available by press time and is expected to be released…

UPDATE: Missing Teen Located

November 24, 2021

by Carla Occaso

The Vermont State Police announced Lillian Wright, 16, of Newport, has been found. According to a report by Trooper Jeff Ferrier of the Derby…

Teen Missing: Police Seek Info

November 22, 2021

by Press Release

Vermont State Police are seeking help locating missing 16-year-old Lillian Wright of Newport. Wright allegedly left a home on Kingdom Road in the town…

Police Training Proposed

November 16, 2021

by J. Gregory Gerdel

Training for Montpelier’s police officers to recognize and appropriately deal with human trafficking is among the policing policy initiatives that Chief Brian Peete presented…

Laptops Stolen from Walmart

October 26, 2021

by Bridge Staff and Press Release

The Berlin Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly stole multiple laptops at Walmart in the Berlin Mall. Screenshots from the Walmart…

Police Seek Information Regarding Gunshots

October 23, 2021

by Carla Occaso

Police are seeking information about the whereabouts of a Washington man who allegedly fired shots near the home of his girlfriend on Oct. 21.…

Update: Missing 22-year old found deceased

October 19, 2021

by Press Release

The Vermont State Police has located human remains believed to be those of Emily Ferlazzo and arrested her husband, Joseph, on suspicion of murder. After agreeing to…

Motorcyclist Hospitalized Following Crash

July 16, 2021

by Carla Occaso

WILLIAMSTOWN — A motorcycle operator was seriously injured following a crash with a pickup truck on July 15. According to the police report, William…

Walmart Evacuated for False Alarm

July 12, 2021

by Carla Occaso

A blaring alarm rang out a little before 10 a.m. Monday, July 12, at the Berlin Mall, causing Walmart to evacuate all customers and…

Report of Gas Leak Causes Nursing Home Evacuation

July 10, 2021

by Carla Occaso

BERLIN — Red, orange, and yellow flashing lights lit the evening sky Friday, July 9, up on Airport Road. They could be seen from…

Northfield Teen Fugitive Caught by Police in Vegas

June 6, 2021

by Carla Occaso

A Northfield teen, on the run since March 20 following his alleged involvement in two attempted second-degree murders, was stopped in Las Vegas on…

Northfield Teen Wanted for Two Counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder

March 22, 2021

by Carla Occaso

Police have released no new information about Aleksander “Sasha” Cherkasov, 18, of Northfield, following an alleged attempt to kill two women by ramming their…

Montpelier Police News

January 20, 2021

by Bridge Staff

Arrest and Release in Montpelier for Sex Crimes Against a Child Montpelier Police report that on Dec. 21, 2020, the police department concluded an…

Another Wrong-Way Driver Reported on I-89

January 8, 2021

by Press Release

WATERBURY — Police arrested a 28-year-old New York man for driving south in a northbound lane on Interstate 89 Jan. 7 around 11:30 p.m.…

Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits Officer Head-on in Berlin

January 3, 2021

by Press Release

Police stopped an “extremely impaired” South Burlington man driving north in the southbound lane of Interstate 89 on New Year’s Eve. The driver, 37-year-old…

UPDATE: Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting his Father in Marshfield

August 19, 2020

by Press Release

MARSHFIELD — Following continued investigation, the Vermont State Police has arrested a suspect in connection with the homicide reported Wednesday morning, August 19 in…

Police Called to Fatal Shooting in Marshfield

August 19, 2020

by Press Release

MARSHFIELD — The Vermont State Police is investigating the death by gunshot of a man in his 70s reported the morning of August 19.…

Cashier Foils Would-be Armed Robber. Police Seek Help Finding Suspect

August 17, 2020

by Carla Occaso

A supposedly armed woman left empty handed after attempting to stick up the Champlain Farms store in Waterbury August 16 at around 9:15 p.m.…

Alleged Thief Cited into Court

August 6, 2020

by Press Release

Vermont State Police cited a 21-year-old woman for stealing items on two occasions from the Billings Mobil Gas Station in Waterbury. According to a…

UPDATE: St. J. Prison Escapee Back in Custody

July 24, 2020

by Press Release

Department of Corrections staff located escaped prisoner, Shannon Edwards, outside the perimeter fence of the St. Johnsbury DOC work camp Monday at about 7…