January 22
- Served a subpoena in-hand on Country Club Road for the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s Office.
- Responded with the Brandon Fire Department (BFD) and Brandon Area Rescue Squad (BARS) to a single-car crash on Forest Dale Road with entrapment reported. The operator was extricated from the car and transported to the hospital for treatment. It was determined that the driver had failed to maintain his travel lane, thus causing his vehicle to leave the roadway and flip. Speed is not believed to have been a factor.
- Responded to a report of a possible overdose at a residence on Pearl Street. The individual later passed away at the Rutland Regional Medical Center after being transported by BARS. Investigation by the Brandon Police Department (BPD) and the Vermont Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is ongoing.
- Took fingerprints for a nursing license.
- Received a report of a vehicle hitting a sign on Newton Road because of slippery conditions.
- Received a missing person report from Vermont Department of Children and Families (DCF) regarding a juvenile who was last seen in Brandon and had missed her Family Court hearing in Rutland. The juvenile was entered into NCIC as a missing person. Investigation is ongoing.
- Vehicle stop on McConnell Road for failure to display license plates. Warning issued.
- Responded to a call about a suspicious person at Hannaford who approached a customer, asking her for money. The individual was described as a large man with a beard, wearing a black woolen hat. BPD checked the area, but the individual had already left.
- Addressed an ongoing parking complaint on Conant Square. The owner of the illegally parked car was given a warning not to park in that location.
- Conducted a community policing detail during a middle school basketball game at Otter Valley Union High School.
- Vehicle stop on McConnell Road for failure to display license plate(s). Warning issued.
January 23
- Arrested a woman at a residence on Newton Road who had violated the conditions of her release.
- Received a report of an issue between students at Otter Valley Union High School in which inappropriate photographs were sent over the internet. The DCF and the parents of the children were notified of the incident.
- Attempted to locate a wanted person on Maple Street who had violated court ordered conditions of release. The individual was located and taken into custody.
- Assisted a motorist who appeared at the station to report that she had struck a mailbox on Forest Dale Road. She had been unable to contact the homeowner and wanted to have the incident documented for insurance and informational purposes.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective equipment. Warning issued.
- Located a vehicle on Mulcahy Drive with a reported stolen VT registration plate out of Rutland.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for operating with a suspended driver’s license. Ticket issued.
January 24
- Received a report of a vehicle slide off the roadway on Franklin Street and that the vehicle may have caused damage to a guard rail. BPD did not locate any damage.
- Received a report by town staff of a man suffering a mental health breakdown at the Brandon Town Offices on Center Street. The incident was referred to Rutland Mental Health services.
- Received a report of a suspicious person on West Seminary Street. Officers contacted the individual. No criminal actions had taken place.
- Responded to a motor vehicle complaint on Union Street.
- Assisted a woman who appeared at the station to report non-criminal domestic issues at her residence. She was provided the contact information for several agencies that were better suited to address her needs.
- Opened an on-going investigation into a report of Obstruction of Justice by means of witness intimidation.
- Vehicle stop on Church Street for no front license plate. Officers determined that the operator had a criminally suspended driver’s license. The individual was issued a citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court for arraignment on 5/6/2024 at 10:00 a.m.
- Responded with BFD and BARS to the intersection of Grove Street and Champlain Street for a report of a single-car accident involving a pedestrian who was struck and injured. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital. Investigation is ongoing.
- Vehicle stop on Union Street. Warning issued.
- Provided backup coverage to an officer with the Vermont Department of Liquor Control because a man was behaving aggressively at the Jiffy Mart on McConnell Road. Liquor Control issued a ticket and cleared the scene.
- Vehicle stop on Mulcahy Drive for failure to display license plates. Warning issued.
- Conducted a property watch at Union Street Grocery.
January 25
- Received a 911 hang-up call from North Street. The call was due to an issue with a landline.
- Took fingerprints for a nursing license.
- Conducted a directed patrol on West Seminary Street.
- Vehicle stop for failing to yield to pedestrians at an intersection in downtown Brandon. The driver stated that he was unable to see the pedestrians due to the heavy fog. He was issued a warning and instructed to pay greater attention to pedestrian traffic.
January 26
- Received a report of an incident in which a young child allegedly pointed a gun at another child’s head. Investigation determined that no crime had occurred and that the gun was a toy.
- Assisted a disabled vehicle on Center Street.
- Arrested a woman at a residence on Furnace Road after probable cause was found that she had violated conditions of release. The woman was arrested and transported to the BPD for processing. She was released on a flash citation to appear before the Rutland County Superior Court for arraignment on 1/29/2024 at 12:30 p.m.
- Vehicle stop on Champlain Street. Warning issued.
January 27
- Received a 911 hang-up call from Midway Oil in Conant Square. The company is out of business and false 911 calls from the premises are an ongoing issue.
- Responded to a residence on Rossiter Street to assist EMS with a medical call. EMS left the residence upon officers’ arrival and no police assistance was necessary.
- Vehicle stop on Marble Street for a stop sign violation. Ticket issued.
- Responded to a 911 hang-up call in Conant Square at a business identified as “Midway Oil.” It was found that the call came from a business that no longer existed. The cause of the call was not determined.
- Received a call from an individual having a mental health breakdown while she was driving. The caller disconnected, at which point the officer contacted the law enforcement agency in the area of the caller’s last known address to see if they could locate her to check her wellbeing.
- Observed an individual on West Seminary Street operating a motor vehicle, whom the patrolling officer knew to have a criminally suspended driver’s license. The subject was arrested for driving with a suspended license and failing to operate a vehicle with an ignition interlock device. The individual was later released on a citation to appear before the Rutland Superior Court for arraignment on 4/22/2024 at 10:00 a.m.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for an expired registration. Ticket issued.
- Vehicle stop on Park Street for defective equipment. Ticket issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for an uninspected motor vehicle. One ticket and one warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for following too close and driving on the shoulder. Two tickets issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for speeding. Warning issued.
- Attempted to locate a man with an active arrest warrant on Old Basin Road. The individual was not located.
- Returned a lost dog found on North Street.
- Vehicle stop on Union Street for littering. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Grove Street for defective taillight. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Franklin Street for driving without taillights. Warning issued.
- Vehicle stop on Union Street for failure to maintain travel lane. It was determined that the operator was impaired and was placed under arrest. She was brought to the BPD where she was processed and released on a citation to appear in the Rutland County Superior Court for arraignment on 3/25/2024 at 12:30 p.m.
- Assisted the BFD with an illegal burn on Triangle Court.
- Received a request from the Rutland City Police Department to follow up regarding a case out of Rutland involving stolen property.
- Vehicle stop on Conant Square for a possible expired license plate. It was determined that the car was in-fact registered. No action taken.
- Vehicle stop on River Street for misuse of license plates. Tickets issued for having an uninspected vehicle and for misusing license plates.
January 28
- Received information of an animal struck by a vehicle. The call was found to be outside of Brandon.
- Returned a lost dog to its owner.
- Observed a vehicle off the road on Union Street. The operator had called 911 to report the accident prior to police arrival. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
- Received a call from an individual stating that they had received an “SOS” message on their phone from a friend somewhere in Brandon. The subject was reportedly driving a U-Haul to South Burlington. A search for the vehicle was conducted, but it was not located.
