Brandon Police Report: K9 drug busts & child cruelty charges

November 27

  • Brandon Police Department (BPD) assisted with traffic control per request of the Town of Brandon for some temporary construction on Center Street.
  • Vehicle stop for speeding on Franklin Street.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop for speeding on Franklin Street.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Union Street for failure to signal turn.  Driver was screened for impairment because of bloodshot and watery eyes.  Ticket was issued and driver was released.

November 28

  • BPD responded to three-car motor-vehicle crash on Grove Street and Arnold District Road in which a utility pole was struck.  Investigation still ongoing but the cause is believed to be sudden freezing conditions on the roadway.
  • Officers responded to two-car vehicle crash on North Street.  The incident was found to be non-reportable and was documented for insurance purposes.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for illegible rear registration.  As a result of the stop, it was determined that the operator had a criminally suspended license.  The driver was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court on 2/12/24 at 10 a.m. for arraignment on the charge of Driving with a Criminally Suspended License.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Forest Dale Road for failure to display license plate and for equipment violation.  Warning issued.

November 29

  • BPD assisted Brandon Resue with a medical call on Severy Farm Road.
  • BPD assisted volunteers with the Vermont Covered Bridge Association with traffic control while they hung some wreaths on the Sanderson Covered Bridge on Pearl Street.
  • Police assisted a woman who requested help with home security on Grove Street.
  • BPD assisted a Mustang Rescue organization from New York State with trying to corral two horses that were turned over to the organization by an owner on Town Farm Road.  BPD was assisted by the Brandon Animal Control Officer.
  • BPD received a hang-up call from the main office of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union on Court Drive.  No response necessary after it was determined that the call was accidental.
  • A walk-in complaint was taken at the Department regarding a minor motor-vehicle crash on Union Street.  Documented for insurance purposes.
  • Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to display plates.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Grove Street for failure to maintain travel lane.  Warning issued.
  • After officers pulled over a vehicle on Grove Street for erratic driving, the Brandon PD K9 Unit was called in to screen the vehicle for illegal drugs. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUI and possession of controlled substances.  The suspect was released on a citation to appear at Rutland Superior Court on 2/20/24 at 10 a.m. for arraignment.

November 30

  • Vehicle stop on Grove Street for equipment violation.  Warning issued.
  • Officer responded to a juvenile problem on Neshobe Circle.
  • BPD received a report of an altercation between two students at Otter Valley Union High School.
  • BPD responded to a residence on Pine Tree Drive for a report of a 911 hang-up call.  The responding officer was able to determine that the call had been an accident caused by a child playing with a phone.
  • An officer assisted the Department of Children and Families with an ongoing investigation regarding an alleged domestic assault on Nickerson Road.  As a result of the joint investigation, the suspect was later charged with Domestic Assault-1st Degree Aggravated, Domestic Assault, and Cruelty to Children By One Over 16.
  • BPD responded to a parking complaint at the intersection of Briggs Lane and Conant Square.  The vehicle was gone when officers arrived.
  • Officers assisted Brandon Rescue on Union Street with a mental-health call at a residence.  The subject was later transported to the hospital for treatment.
  • Officers responded to a dispute over gasoline charges at the Jiffy Mart on Grove Street.  The matter was handled civilly without further issues.
  • Brandon K9 Unit assisted Rutland City Police with a search of a vehicle suspected to contain illegal drugs.  Illegal drugs were indeed found, and the incident was further handled by RCPD.
  • Officers assisted a woman at a residence on River Street who had suffered injuries related to a fall from a staircase.  The woman was later transported to the hospital by Brandon Rescue.

December 1

  • BPD responded to Franklin Street for a report of a car that hit and damaged a light pole and then fled the scene.  The operator was later located and charged with Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash with Damage Resulting.
  • BPD responded to Neshobe House on West Seminary Street after receiving three 911 hang-up calls in a row from the same phone number.  Officers were able to determine that there was no emergency.
  • A complainant on Triangle Court sought assistance from BPD with Notices against Trespass against several individuals.
  • BPD assisted Vermont State Police with serving a citation to an individual on Fox Road.
  • Property watch at a business on Union Street.
  • Property watch at two businesses on Franklin Street.

December 2

  • A Brandon officer was requested to assist an Addison County Sheriff Deputy with taking a suspect into custody after a pursuit.  The request was cancelled when the suspect was taken into custody moments after the request was made.
  • BPD were contacted regarding an incident on Maple Street in which the complainant’s ex-boyfriend would not give her car back to her.  The situation was later remedied and the vehicle returned to its owner without further issue.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for speeding.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Park Street.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Conant Square for speeding.  Warning issued.
  • Vehicle stop at McConnell Road and Franklin Street for failure to display license plates.  Operator issued ticket for driving with a civilly suspended license.
  • Property watch at the Vermont Liquor Outlet on Conant Sqaure.
  • Property watch at the Jiffy Mart on Grove Street.

December 3

  • Report of a vehicle crash on Prospect Street.  Responding officer checked the area but was not able to locate the vehicle.
  • Vehicle stop on High Street for a moving violation.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for continued failure to use turn signal.  Ticket issued.
  • Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for defective equipment and failure to maintain travel lane.  Warnings issued.
  • Vehicle stop at intersection of Pearl Street and Conant Square for driving with taillights off and crossing the center line.  Officers observed impairment in the driver, who was ultimately arrested and charged with DUI-First Offense.  The operator was issued a citation to appear in the Rutland County Superior Court on 12/18/23 at 10 a.m. for arraignment.
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