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DUI Arrest in Vernon
On May 30, 2010 Jeremy D. Davis was arrested and charged with DUI by the Vernon Police Department. Jeremy was processed and cited to appear in court to answer to the charge at a later date.
Arrest in Vernon: Underage Drinking
On May 29th, 2010 Benjamin M. Rebaudo (20 years old) of Hinsdale NH. was arrested by the Vernon Police Department for underage consumption of alcohol. James was cited and released to appear in Windham District court to answer to the charge at a later date.
Press Release: DUI Arrest in Vernon
On May 15, 2010 Amanda Grant was arrested and charged with DUI by the Vernon Police Department. Amanda was processed and cited to appear in court to answer to the charge at a later date.
It’s official : Hebert is Vernon chief of police
Friday May 14, 2010
VERNON – After serving in an interim role for seven months, Mary Beth Hebert will now become the official chief of the Vernon Police Department.
The town Selectboard unanimously appointed Hebert as the new head of the police department during a special Wednesday meeting after she had been in an acting role since October when officials terminated former Chief Kevin Turnley.
“I’m very excited about being appointed permanent chief,” she said. “I am so, so proud of all the hard work from everyone in the department, we’ve come a long way in just seven months in what we’ve accomplished. … I’m really very proud to be a part of it.”
Selectboard Chairman Mike Courtemanche said since Hebert became acting chief on Oct. 26, she has put a tremendous amount of effort in taking the department in a different direction.
“She was faced with literally no staff and had to begin to build the department from the ground up,” he said. “All-in-all, Mary Beth has really hit the ground running and the board felt that she was ready for the job. Additionally, the board felt that Mary Beth would be able to start working on long-term goals now that the position was officially hers.”
The current staff consists of Hebert, acting Sgt. Bruce Gauld and three patrol officers, with a fourth expected to join the department next week.
“Aside from building up the staff, Mary Beth went before the town at Town Meeting and was successful in attaining the funding needed to get the department new bullet proof vests, computers and uniforms, all of which will benefit and strengthen the department,” said Courtemanche.
The board also credited Hebert for rewriting many of the policies and procedures used by the force since October, as well as her ability to improve the relationship between the department and the town residents.
Hebert, an officer with the VPD since 2005, and the staff held an open house for Vernon residents to come and meet the officers last fall.
Congratulations Chief Mary Beth Hebert
Congratulations to Chief Mary Beth Hebert for her promotion from acting Chief to Chief of Police for the Vernon Police Department.
Top 10 Places For Speeding Tickets
If you’re feeling the need for speed, we’ve got a list of states you might want to avoid.
Driverside.com has put together a list of what it calls the “Top Ten Speediest States.” Because they count speeders by the number of speeding tickets issued, we think it’s more like the 10 states with the busiest traffic police. After all, are there more fast drivers where the police issue a lot of tickets, or where they issue very few? Maybe these are just the top 10 states where speeders are likely to get caught. At any rate, they’re the states with the most speeding tickets issued per capita.
Jalopnik adds, “A lot goes into these statistics besides how fast residents are driving, including the number of law enforcement officers on the road and the population of each individual state.”
Whichever way you look at it, the list has some important information for those of you who tend to find their right foot getting a little heavy on the highway.
Try the cruise control in wide-open spaces, for instance — states like North Dakota and Wyoming have a lot of highway miles through beautiful, sparsely-populated country, and a lot of cops who patrol them. Another important lesson: when a state is generous with its speed limits, don’t push your luck. New Mexico is happy to let you go 75 on many of its highways, so why do New Mexico police have the opportunity to issue so many tickets? Are drivers really pushing 90 out there? Won’t 75 get you there fast enough?
We also tried teasing out some of the psychology of speeders in other states. Delaware has no sales tax, so maybe drivers there feel like they have extra cash to spend on speeding tickets. Or maybe, since Delaware bills itself as “The First State” (it was the first state to ratify the constitution), Delaware drivers feel the need to be first everywhere.
Massachusetts has universal healthcare, so maybe drivers there speed because they’re not worried about medical bills. But we’re stumped as to why Vermonters are speeding. We’ve always been under the impression that Vermont is populated by aging hippies driving beat-up cars running on biodiesel, not speed machines.
If you’re looking to avoid a ticket, you shouldn’t apply for jobs here at U.S. News Automotive. In the nation’s capital, where our offices are, Driverside says police managed to issue 434,301 traffic citations last year. That’s impressive, considering that the District of Columbia has only a little over 550,000 residents. Of course, many of us commute in from Maryland (which made the list) and Virginia (which missed it). At this rate, perhaps we should begin reviewing bikes.
The complete list ranks these places from low to high, based on the number of speeding tickets issued per capita.
10. Massachusetts
9. Delaware
8. South Carolina
7. New Mexico
6. Maryland
5. Mississippi
4. North Dakota
3. Vermont
2. Wyoming
1. Washington, D.C.
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Vernon woman convicted of killing dog
Saturday April 17, 2010
BRATTLEBORO — A Vernon woman accused of killing a neighbor’s dog was found guilty of animal cruelty.
After deliberating for roughly two hours, a jury convicted 37-year-old Jackie L. Lee Thursday evening in Windham District Court after she caused the death of an animal belonging to another person without legal consent.
Her sentencing had not yet been scheduled as of Friday afternoon. The potential penalty for such a misdemeanor is $2,000 or one year in prison, or both.
According to Windham County State’s Attorney Tracy K. Shriver, the jury convicted Lee of the one count for killing the dog without justification.
“We respect the jury’s decision and appreciate their hard work,” she said.
The case stems from an incident on May 21, 2009 when the neighbor’s dog, Isis, was chasing Lee’s cat on their property. In her initial statement, Lee said she retrieved her .22 caliber single-shot rifle and shot the animal three times before calling police to the scene.
Statements obtained from police found Lee told the dog’s owner not to move the animal until officers arrived and shouted at them to leave the property in the meantime.
Lee alleged that the dog had a history of tormenting her cats, horse and daughter. She also reported in the affidavit that she contacted the Vernon Police Department multiple times regarding the dog before taking matters into her hands.
But Shriver pointed out in Lee’s statement, she mentioned the dog was chasing cats, but later contended Isis was also coming at her during the incident.
“She had claimed the dog was chasing a cat, and claimed at trial the dog was charging her and chasing the cat,” said Shriver. “She claimed at trial it had chased and killed other cats.”
Other neighbors living nearby testified to the behavior of the dog.
Lee’s attorney could not be reached for comment.
Source: Brattleboro Reformer
Arrest in Vernon: Criminal DLS, Attempt to Elude, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Mischief
Bonnie J. Nasuta, age 27, of Brattleboro was arrested on April 14, 2010 for attempting to elude, criminal DLS, resisting arrest, and unlawful mischief. Officer Scott Lane of the Vernon Police Department took Nasuta into custody. She was then transported to the Springfield Correctional Facility to answer the charge at a later date in the Windham Dostrice Court in Brattleboro.
Press Release – Arrest in Vernon, Criminal DLS – 4/11/2010
VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Date of Incident: 04/11/2010
Time of Incident: 1049 hours
Location of Incident: Franklin Road, Vernon, VT
Description of Incident: Operator Arrested for Criminal DLS
Accused: Bonnie J. Nasuta
Narrative:
On Sunday, April 11, 2010 at approximately 1049 hours, the Vernon Police Department stopped Bonnie J. Nasuta, 27, of Brattleboro, for an expired inspection sticker. Subsequent investigation revealed Nasuta to be driving with a Criminally Suspended License. Nasuta was arrested and transported to the Vernon Police Department where she was processed. Nasuta was issued a citation to appear in Windham District Court on May 27, 2010.
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