by Guy Page
Saturday morning, Montpelier officers responded to reports of multiple loose donkeys wandering through the upper Main Street area.
‘After a little teamwork and patience, we safely rounded them up with their owners,” MPD reported Sunday. “We’re happy to report that the donkeys are home, safe and sound, and no incidents occurred.” No further details were provided.
No report of any wandering elephants….. Editor.
The 22-year-old Williamstown man who police were searching for after a pair of incidents in Berlin earlier this month was arrested on Saturday night in Barre, the Journal-Opinion reports.
Devin Hallock was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff at a residence on North Main Street. Earlier in the day, police spotted Hallock in Barre, but he had fled on foot.
According to a news release from Barre Police Department, authorities later learned that he was at the North Main Street residence. Officers from five different agencies responded and surrounded the residence. Initially, Hallock, who had climbed up onto the roof, refused to surrender, but turned himself in after two hours.
His arraignment in Washington County Superior Court is this morning. He faces a number of charges, including felony assault on a law enforcement officer, first-degree unlawful restraint, and gross negligent operation stemming from an encounter with police in a parking lot at a church.
He also allegedly crashed a car into the Market32 storefront.
Busted for not securing toddler in car seat – On the morning of Sunday, January 12, state police were dispatched to Canal Drive in Readsboro, following a report of a concerning incident involving a juvenile. Troopers found that Suzanne Sylvester, 74, of Jamaica had driven a toddler from Readsboro to a home in Jamaica without properly securing the child in a car seat, in violation of child safety regulations.
The authorities subsequently located Sylvester and arrested her on charges of Reckless Endangerment and Cruelty to a Child. She was processed at the Winhall Police Department before being issued a citation to appear in court.
The Vermont State Police remind all caregivers of the critical importance of properly securing children in appropriate car seats to ensure their safety during travel.
