August 28
- Traffic stop on Conant Square for stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Police provided guidance to a family residing on McConnell Road regarding custody issues.
- Traffic stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain lane of travel. Cheyenne Ford, 21, of North Chittenden, VT was charged with driving with a criminally suspended license. Ford is cited to appear in Rutland Superior Court, Criminal Division on 10/09/23 at 10:00 a.m. to answer the charge.
- Traffic stop on Grove Street for equipment violation. Warning issued.
August 29
- Burlington Police requested assistance from Brandon Police Department (BPD) in locating and serving with a citation a suspect who was reported to be residing in Brandon. The suspect was located on Arnold District Road and issued a citation for Violation of Conditions of Release.
- Officer responded to the area of Center Street in front of the Brandon Town Offices for a report of a tractor-trailer unit that was disabled and blocking the flow of traffic. The responding officer and the Town of Brandon Animal Control Officer directed traffic around the truck until the driver was able to get his vehicle back underway.
- Directed traffic enforcement on Franklin Street.
- Directed traffic enforcement on Country Club Road and Park Street Extension.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective taillight. Warning issued.
- While on patrol, officers discovered pieces of furniture on fire on Syndicate Road. Officers were able to extinguish most of the fire and Pittsford Fire Department was able to extinguish the rest.
- Vehicle stop on Center Street for driving without headlights. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- Officers responded to McConnell Road for a report of 3 loose horses. The horses were located and returned to their stable.
August 30
- Officers responded to Mulcahy Drive for a report of a woman screaming in a field and shining a flashlight. Complainant believed the woman to be intoxicated. The woman was not located when officers arrived.
- Directed speed enforcement on Grove Street. All vehicles within speed limit. No stops conducted.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
August31
- BPD responded to 911 hang-up call at Otter Valley Union High School. Call was determined to be accidental.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop at intersection of Lovers Lane and Wheeler Road for stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Property watch conducted at the quarry off of Grove Street.
- BPD responded to Pine Hill Cemetery on Grove Street for a report of some type of “carcass” in the roadway. The remains were determined to be those of a deceased fox and were removed from the road.
September 1
- Officers responded to the Jiffy Mart on Grove Street for a 911 hang-up call. The call was later determined to have been caused by issues with the store’s phone system.
- Two individuals trespassed at the Brandon Inn. The incident was caught on surveillance tape and an investigation is underway.
- BPD responded to the parking lot of Cattails Restaurant on Route 7 for a report of a pontoon boat that had been left on the property. A check of the boat ID number indicated that it had not been stolen. Further investigation is underway.
- Vehicle stop on Forest Dale Road for failure to signal turn. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop at the intersection of Country Club Road and Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop of Franklin Street for speeding. Warning issued.
- BPD responded to Steinberg Road for a report of domestic disturbance. Upon investigation, Chelsea Konarksi, 22, was arrested for Domestic Assault. Konarski was processed at BPD and later released on court conditions. She was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland Superior Court—Criminal Division at 12:30 p.m. on 9/05/23 for arraignment.
- BPD received a complaint of gunshots and/or fireworks in the vicinity of High Pond Road. The complainant indicated that the shots/fireworks had stopped. The complainant was advised to contact BPD should the noise begin again.
September 2
- BPD assisted Brandon Area Rescue Squad at a residence on Ballantine Road in trying to make contact with an individual to relay important medical information to the resident. It was later determined that the individual was already at the hospital.
- BPD received a walk-in complaint regarding a “suspicious key” that had been left in the trunk of a vehicle that was parked at the Brandon Inn.
- BPD assisted Castleton Police with attempting to locate an individual residing in Brandon on Mulcahy Drive who had been involved in a vehicle crash in Castleton. No contact was made with the individual at the address.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for speeding and failure to signal turn. Ticket issued.
- Vehicle stop at the intersection of Conant Square and West Seminary Street for failure to maintain travel lane and failure to signal turn. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop at the intersection of Park Street and Franklin Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Vehicle complaint on Route 7 in which a vehicle had almost driven off the roadway several times as well as almost hit oncoming vehicles. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle in question.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for a motor vehicle that was failing to maintain travel lane and was swerving. As a result of further investigation, Michael Chisamore, 34, of Pittsford, VT was arrested for DUI #1. Chisamore was released on a citation to appear before Rutland Superior Court—Criminal Division on 9/18/23 at 12:30 p.m. for arraignment.
September 3
- Property watch conducted at Heritage Federal Credit Union on Franklin Street
- Property watch conducted at Union Street Grocery
- Vehicle stop at the intersection of Forest Dale Road and North Road for a stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Directed traffic enforcement at the intersection of Country Club Road and Park Street Extension for complaints of vehicles doing “burnouts.” No violations were observed.
- BPD assisted Brandon Fire Department with a call on Forest Dale Road.
- Vehicle stop was conducted on Town Line Drive for failure to maintain travel lanes. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop for following too closely on Franklin Street. Warning issued.
- BPD responded to Greg’s Tires on Franklin Street for a suspicious male on the premises. Officers were unable to locate the man.
- Vehicle stop for speeding on Grove Street. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop for failure to signal turn on Nickerson Road. Warning issued.
