Montpelier Police Beat

Tom Brown

February 6, 2015

Jan. 19-25

Police took an intoxicated male from City Center on Main Street to a detox facility.
An intoxicated male on State Street was taken into protective custody.
A small amount of suspected marijuana was seized from a person.
An extremely intoxicated male was reported to be in the area of State and Elm streets. The male was located by the sheriff’s office and placed into protective custody.
Someone reported a customer acting strangely on State Street.
A report came in of a possible argument and a party with underage people on Pinewood Road.
A deer was trapped in a shed on Berlin St.
A complaint came regarding someone walking a dog on Old Country Road near the Elk’s building when the dog escaped. The dog was later located.
Report of a gunshot on Phillips Road. It later turned out the sound was actually an electrical transformer blowing. Green Mountain Power was called to fix the transformer.
Someone reported a possible lewd act on School and Loomis streets.

Jan. 12-18

Someone complained of multiple vehicles doing doughnuts in the high school parking lot during a snowstorm.
Police provided a courtesy ride to an operator of a motor vehicle who could not drive up Berlin Street in a snowstorm.
Montpelier police assisted Vermont State Police with a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 at Exit 8.
Police provided assistance to Montpelier Rescue for a report of a woman who had fallen at National Life and hit her head on the ground.
There was a request for a person to be removed from Barre Street.
Report of a strange noise came from someone at Deerfield Drive.
Someone reported a case of identity theft.
Police served a trespass order to a male for McGillicuddy’s Bar.
A fight in progress was reported at Charlie-O’s on Main Street.
Parking violations occurred on Stone Cutter’s Way near Sarducci’s, making it difficult for traffic to pass by.
A small brown ladies leather wallet was found at Shaw’s and turned in to police. The owner was identified and the wallet returned.
Reports of threatening behavior/harassment on Wilson Street were received.
Police issued trespass notice for the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
Someone reported a hit and run accident at the corner of East State and Main streets. Suspect vehicle was described as full-size to large, white truck with orange Harley Davidson and “Down and Dirty” stickers on the back window.
Report of simple assault at Pitkin Court.
An establishment reported an intoxicated male and asked for him to be removed. The subject was taken into custody, screened for intoxication and transported to a local detox facility.
Someone reported two suspicious persons possibly arguing in a public bathroom on Main Street. The subjects were gone upon police arrival.
Two dogs were loose with collars and no tags on Gallison Hill Road.
A subject was given a trespass notice for littering and sleeping in the visitor center.
There was a report of a disturbance on State Street concerning a male in a store yelling at people.
Jeffrey Bragg, age 37, transient, was given a citation for unlawful trespass and ordered to appear in court on Feb. 19.
There was a report of loitering and vagrancy on Main Street concerning a subject sleeping in a building. The subject was removed and given an order of no trespass.
Someone lost an iPhone 4S on School Street.
A subject was reported to be sleeping in the Main Street hallway again. Police served the subject a trespass notice.
A computer was taken from a vehicle.
Montpelier police responded to a wellbeing check and assisted in locating lodging for a disabled female on State Street.
Juveniles were reportedly throwing snowballs at vehicles on Berlin Street.
Police removed a subject who was sleeping in the hallway of a hotel on State Street.
A dog running loose on Langdon Street sparked complaints.

Jan. 5-11

A vehicle was damaged while parked at Shaw’s.
There was a report of a dead deer on the side of the road at Elm Street and Mill Road. A message was given to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
An intoxicated male on Langdon and Main Street was returned to his residence in Barre Town.
Police helped with a mental health issue on Elm Street.
A report came in of a loud party at Pinewood Road. Additional complaint of vehicles parked in front of the house blocking passage of traffic on the street came in.
Juveniles were reported to be smoking something on Main Street.
A noise complaint on Stump Dump Road came in due to a logging operation.
Someone reported a woman having a medical problem in the area of 1138 Main St. Police and rescue responded.
Medication was reported stolen from a Barre Street residence.
An officer participated at a school in the Everybody Wins reading program.
Lee Tamiso, 22, of Waterbury was arrested for DUI after a motor vehicle crash on Memorial Drive in the city of Montpelier. Tamiso was cited into Washington County criminal court to answer to the charge.
A dog was running at large on State Street.
A theft report came in regarding unauthorized individuals disposing household trash in dumpsters.
A small sterling silver ring was found on Pioneer Street.
A puppy escaped its collar on Elm Street.
Police received a report of an owner unable to locate his car. The car was later found parked.
Christopher Danforth, 37, of Barre, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle on River Street while having a criminally suspended license. Danforth was cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court Feb. 19.
An untimely death was reported on Charles Street.
Suspicious circumstance was reported of someone going door-to-door selling products.
The winter parking ban was enforced. Multiple vehicles were ticketed and towed.