October 9
- Multiple break-ins and thefts of items from cars reported overnight on North Street. Investigation ongoing. Citizens are advised to remove valuables from their cars and keep the doors locked.
- Officers assisted Brandon Rescue with a medical call on North Street.
- Directed traffic enforcement on Franklin Street. No violations noted.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street at Alta Wood Drive (Blue Seal) for a car with excessive exhaust smoke. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- Foot patrol on Center Street.
- Vehicle stop on Forestdale Road for stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Carver Street for stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Accidental dispatch to Brandon Police Department (BPD). Incident reported actually occurred outside BPD jurisdiction in Fair Haven.
- Vehicle stop at intersection of Grove Street and Town Line Road for speeding. Warning issued.
- Single-vehicle crash reported on Wheeler Road. No injuries reported.
October 10
- VIN verification conducted for a resident of Garden Lane.
- Vehicle stop on Marble Street for expired registration. Warning issued.
- A suspicious vehicle with a sleeping man inside was reported on North Birch Hill Road. The responding officer was unable to locate the vehicle. Officer returned later for a report of the same car having returned, but the car was once again gone when the officer arrived.
- Report of a man and woman with rifle on Forestdale Road. It was determined that they had been hunting and no violations had occurred.
- BPD received a complaint about harassment by an ex-boyfriend. BPD advised caller as to available options.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective headlight. Warning issued.
- BPD received complaint about a vehicle with a loud exhaust traveling up and down Town Farm Road. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
- Police confiscated a cigarette pack with crack cocaine inside of it from a driver outside Champlain Farms on Grove Street.
- Officers responded to a building alarm on Town Farm Road. The perimeter of the building was secured and no forced entry was found.
October 11
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for lack of inspection sticker. Two tickets were issued, one for unlicensed operation and one for defective equipment. A warning was also issued to the driver for not having an inspection sticker.
- Officers responded to an apartment building on Conant Square for a domestic disturbance between a girlfriend and boyfriend. It was determined that the altercation was verbal in nature and that no crimes had been committed. The male partner left the scene without further incident.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for failure to signal turn. Warning issued.
October 12
- Single-vehicle crash on North Street in which a utility pole had been struck and a child in the car sustained minor injuries. Brandon Fire and Brandon Rescue both responded to the scene. Green Mountain Power also responded to repair the broken pole. Investigation ongoing.
- An incident of vandalism was reported on Conant Square. As a result of the information gathered from the victim, Jami Burns, 37, was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on 11/20/23 to answer the charge of Unlawful Mischief.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for use of cellphone while driving. During the stop, it was determined that the operator had a criminally suspended license. Jeremy Bougor, 27, of Middlebury was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on 12/11/23 for arraignment. A ticket was also issued for the cell phone use.
- Police assisted an individual with locating personal belongings at a residence he had left as a result of a domestic disturbance on Conant Square.
- Vehicle stop on Forestdale Road for failure to display license plates. Warning issued.
- BPD received a call about a suspicious vehicle that had backed up to the Parent Child Center on Jones Drive. It was determined that the car belonged to an employee of the Center who was unloading items.
- Vehicle stop for defective headlight on Grove Street. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop at Center Street and Mill Lane for a stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for cell phone use. Warning issued to first-time violator.
- Vehicle stop on Conant Square for defective taillight. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Center Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
October 13
- Police responded to a report of a prowler in the early-morning hours on North Street. Officers were unable to locate the individual and no other reports were received.
- BPD received a report of a motorcyclist who might have been having engine trouble and might have been intoxicated on North Street. Officers were unable to locate the man or the motorcycle. A report was received later on about the same man having returned to the area with beer. The officer was again unable to locate the man, who was said to be “drunk.” Officers checked the area all the way to the Goshen line but did not locate him.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for stop-sign violation. Warning issued.
- The Union Street Market requested two Notices Against Trespass against two individuals. The notices were served without incident.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for following too closely. Warning issued.
- Officered served a restraining order to an individual on North Street.
- David B. Ambrose of Shoreham was arrested on Grove Street for Eluding a Police Officer, Grossly Negligent Operation, and Driving with a Criminally Suspended License. Ambrose was released on a citation to appear before Rutland Superior Court-Criminal Division on 12/4/23 to answer for the charges.
- BPD took a complaint regarding possible harassment from a defendant in an active relief-from-abuse order. Information was documented at the complainant’s request.
- Vehicle stop on Center Street for failure to signal a turn. 2 warnings and 1 ticket were issued.
October 14
- Vehicle stop on Union Street for defective taillight. As a result of the stop, it was determined that the driver had a criminally suspended license. Leon Forest, 42, Leicester was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on 12/18/23 for arraignment.
- BPD responded to a hit-and-run vehicle crash on Sunset Drive.
- Stolen coffee reported at Dunkin’ Donuts on Conant Square.
- Police responded to Forestdale Road for a report of a woman lying in the roadway. Officers were able to locate the woman and Brandon Rescue transported her to Rutland Hospital for evaluation.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Erica Fitzgerald, 34, of Pittsford was arrested for DUI and Driving with a Criminally Suspended License after being stopped for erratic driving on Grove Street. Fitzgerald was released on a citation to appear before Rutland County Superior Court-Criminal Division on 10/16/23 for arraignment.
- BPD assisted a motorist who reported that the wheel to his truck was falling off because of a broken lug nut at the intersection of Park and Center Streets. Officers directed traffic until the situation was resolved.
October 15
- Property watch at Union Street Grocery on Union Street.
- Property watch at the 802 Spirits liquor store on Conant Square.
- Report received of two individuals attempting to start a fire on Route 7 near Otter Valley Union High School. No evidence of fire was located.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain travel lane. Warning issued.
- Complaint received about noise from an adjacent apartment on Carver Street. Responding officer was unable to detect any noise coming from said apartment.
