BRANDON — Bitter cold seemed to put a damper on activity in Brandon last week. Nevertheless, Brandon Police had several calls requiring their assistance.
The first came on Jan. 31, when a Rutland City resident reported concerns that his inheritance money was being stolen and wanted to meet with an officer on Supermarket Drive. The male was advised to get in contact with Rutland City Police to seek further assistance as the ongoing issue was occurring in Rutland City and not Brandon.
A vehicle unable to maintain its lane on Furnace Road was stopped on Feb. 1. Mark Decrisantis, 64, of Forest Dale was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Decrisantis was later processed and then released on a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on Feb. 21, for arraignment.
A missing persons report came in later in the day for a Bristol resident last seen at a doctor’s appointment in the Town of Brandon the day before. Police are involved in an ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of the individual in-question.
When police responded to a Feb. 3 report of a suspicious person allegedly trying to get into the Junction Store and Deli on Forest Dale Road, they that the suspicious person was in fact an employee leaving the business. Later in the day police were called to a two-car accident on Arnold District Road. One vehicle had passed another vehicle on the left as it was making a left-hand turn into a driveway. The vehicles received damage but no injuries were reported.
Police assisted with an ongoing marital and/or property dispute issue occurring on Grove Street on February 4. The matter was determined to be civil in-nature and not a police matter.
On Feb. 5 police received a report of orange traffic cones on Marble Street, causing a traffic hazard. Police immediately removed the cones from the roadway. At this time it is unknown who initially placed the cones in the roadway.
In other activity, Brandon Police:
ON JAN 30
• Took fingerprints for nursing licenses and a coaching position.
• Received a request for assistance from a Rutland city resident.
ON JAN 31
• Patrolled Center Street on footand secured open exterior door at Town offices.
• Received lost property and returned it to its owner.
• Stopped a vehicle on Champlain Street for following too closely and issued a warning.
ON FEB. 1
• Responded to the parking lot of the Hannaford’s Supermarket on Supermarket Drive and documented it for insurance purposes.
• Took fingerprints for teacher license.
• Served a subpoena on behalf of the Rutland County State’s Attorneys Office at a residence on Park Street.
• Stopped a vehicle on Furnace Road for DUI.
• Received a missing persons report.
ON FEB. 2
• Took fingerprints for nursing license.
ON FEB. 3
• Enforced speed limit on Grove Street
• Responded to a two-vehicle crash on Arnold District Road.
• Responded to a report of a suspicious activity at Junction Store and Deli on Forest Dale Road.
ON FEB. 4
• Investigated false alarms at Otterside Animal Hospital in Conant Square and the police station on Forest Dale Road.
• Made multiple traffic stops on Franklin Street, Conant Square, and Grove Street. Violations included speeding, defective equipment, tailgating, and failure to produce proof of liability insurance. Issued five warnings and three tickets
• Assisted with an ongoing marital and/or property dispute issue occurring on Grove Street.
• Enforcement traffic rules on Center Street. No violations were observed.
ON FEB. 5
• Responded to a report of orange traffic cones causing a traffic hazard on Marble Street.
• Made multiple traffic stops on Conant Square, Franklin Street, Marble Street and Grove Street. Violations included speeding, failure to display a license plate and failure to produce proof of liability insurance. Issued four warnings and three tickets.
• Received an accidental 911 call from a residence on New Road.
• Enforced speed limit on Grove Street.
