July 24
- Officers conducted foot patrol on Center Street.
- Brandon Community Health requested a welfare check on Church Street for a patient that had missed an appointment and hadn’t been heard from in a week. The person of interest was located at his residence and was determined to be safe and sound.
- Vehicle stop in Conant Square for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Brandon Police Department (BPD) and Vermont State Police (VSP) responded to a call of a human skull found on Route 7 in Leicester. The skull was determined to be a realistic decorative fake. To avoid any further calls, VSP removed the “skull” from the premises.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for an expired inspection. Ticket issued.
July 25
- Vehicle stop for defective equipment on Center Street. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop for speeding on Marble Street. Ticket issued.
- A lost dog was reported on Union Street. The owner was subsequently located.
- Report of miscellaneous car parts causing a hazard on Wheeler Road by the bridge. The responding officer removed the objects from the roadway.
July 26
- Foot patrol on Center Street.
- BPD responded to a burglary alarm activation at Neshobe Golf Club on Town Farm Road. Nothing suspicious observed and building appeared to be secure.
- A resident of Church Street called to report that a suspicious male, driving a black Honda Civic with New York plates, was taking pictures of her residence and that she has seen this individual driving past her house on prior occasions. Matter is under investigation.
- A local business owner came into BPD to report that someone had tried to cash a forged check that had been issued to a former employee. Investigation revealed that the check had been remotely deposited in Texas and therefore the crime did not occur in the State of Vermont.
- BPD assisted the Brandon Water Department with a water main leak on Steinberg Road.
- Officers assisted with a disabled vehicle in the middle of the roadway on McConnell Road.
July 27
- BPD responded to a report of an assault at the Jiffy Mart on McConnell Road. Investigation ongoing.
- Fingerprints done for teacher re-licensing.
- A welfare check was conducted on an individual staying at the Brandon Motor Lodge on Franklin Street that was called in by a concerned friend of the party. The individual was located and determined to be safe and sound.
- Officers responded to the Birdcage B&B on Wheeler Road for a burglary alarm activation. The building was subsequently checked and appeared to be secure.
- Police responded to Champlain Farms on Grove Street to investigate a suspicious charge on a customer’s card after a purchase he had made at the store.
- Officers conducted speed enforcement on Grove Street.
- Officers conducted foot patrol at Brandon Carnival at Estabrook Park on Grove Street.
- Officers conducted traffic stop for failure to use turn signal and obey a stop sign on Forest Dale Road. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective taillight. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for failure to maintain lane of travel. Warning issued.
July 28
- Vehicle stop on Center Street for misuse of lights. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for speeding. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Center Street for taillight violation. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued to operator.
- BPD responded to a report of a suspicious unoccupied vehicle on the side of the roadway at the intersection of McConnell Road and Basin Road. The responding officer located the vehicle in question and the owner, who had walked to a friend’s house for assistance after her car had broken down. An attempt was made to jumpstart the car, but the battery didn’t charge. The car was towed from the scene by Thunder Towing.
- The head custodian at the Neshobe Elementary School to report a smashed window at the rear of the school earlier in the month. The incident was documented for insurance purposes.
- A citizen dispute on Shackett Road in Leicester was reported to BPD, which referred the matter to VSP-New Haven.
- Officers conducted speed enforcement on Grove Street. Two tickets and a warning were issued.
- Officers responded to the area of the Brandon Carnival for a report of a juvenile threatening another juvenile with an activated stun gun. No physical contact was made with the stun gun, but the juvenile wielding it was placed under arrest. Though it is not illegal to own a stun gun in Vermont, it is illegal to use one for unlawful purposes and for anyone under 18 to own or transfer a stun gun. Case still under investigation.
- Officers dispatched to the Brandon Carnival for a woman in need of medical attention. Medical evaluation was refused as the woman was just feeling ill from the carnival rides.
- Officers responded to Brookdale Street for a fireworks complaint and spoke with the homeowner. No fireworks or noise was observed.
July 29
- Officers responded to a burglary alarm at the Union Street Market on Union Street. The building was checked and appeared to be secure.
- Vehicle stopped for speeding on Forest Dale Road. The operator’s license was discovered to be civilly suspended. The operator was issued a ticket nd the vehicle was retrieved from the scene by the operator’s family.
- Foot patrol conducted in downtown area.
- A single-car motor vehicle crash occurred on North Street. The operator advised he was run off the road by an oncoming driver and had to swerve to avoid collision. The operator was not injured, and the car was towed from the scene.
- Trespass complaint on Brookdale Street.
- Police assisted the Brandon Area Rescue Squad on a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital without incident.
- Police investigated a trespassing incident on Birch Hill Road.
- Report of two loose dogs on Park Street. The area was checked by officers but the dogs were not located.
- Directed patrol with K9 at Estabrook Park.
- Officers conducted a directed patrol in the area of Grove Street and Arnold District Road.
- Police received a call about a lost wallet in the area of Center Street (River Pub/Café Provence). If anyone finds a wallet in that area, please contact BPD.
- Traffic stop on Arnold District Road for display of plates. Warning issued.
- Traffic stop on West Seminary Street for failure to use turn signals. Warning issued.
July 30
- Keegan Randall (34) reported his vehicle missing on July 30, 2023. Through a joint investigation with the Rutland Town Police, officers discovered that the vehicle had been part of a crash and Randall had fled the scene. On 7/31/23, Randall was cited in Brandon to appear before the Rutland Superior Court, Criminal Division on 9/25/23 at 11:00 am to answer the charge of Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
- Officers conducted a foot patrol and community policing at the Brandon Carnival.
- Brandon Police responded to the Brandon Carnival at Estabrook Park for a report of a mother mistreating her toddler with a crowd formed around the woman in the parking lot. The incident is currently under investigation.
- Traffic stop on Park Street. Warning issued.
- Officers responded to a report of sounds of a dog in distress on Maple Street. It was determined that the dog in question had given birth to a litter of puppies and was not in any danger.
- Traffic stop on Franklin Street. Warning issued.
