Vandals hit parked vehicles at Exit 4
Toolbox
The Associated Press
STAFF REPORT
STAFF REPORT - Published: March 15, 2009
RANDOLPH – Police are investigating reports that vandals broke into two parked vehicles and took items from at least one of them some time Friday or Saturday morning.
According to police, both vehicles were parked at the Exit 4 park-and-ride on Route 66 in Randolph.
Police said they were called to the scene by the owner of one of the two vehicles – a truck – shortly before 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived they found the front driver's side window smashed out and discovered the radio/CD player had been forcibly removed from the vehicle. The owner also said a Stanley toolbox and a number of tools were taken.
During their on-scene investigation police discovered the driver's side window of a car parked a short distance away had also been smashed. They contacted the owner, who responded to the scene and informed them nothing appeared to be missing.
Sgt. Craig Gardner is interested in talking to anyone who was at the park-and-ride Friday night or early Saturday morning who may have witnessed anything suspicious or has information about either incident. He can be contacted at the state police barracks in Royalton, (802) 234-9933.
Barre man charged with drunken driving
STAFF REPORT
WATERBURY – Friday the 13th lived up to its billing for a Barre man who was spotted driving erratically on Interstate 89 shortly after 7 p.m.
Daniel Davis, 27, was subsequently pulled over by police on Route 100 near I-89 and cited with drunken driving, as well as driving with a criminally suspended license. He is scheduled to be arraigned on both chargers on April 2 at Vermont District Court in Barre.
Police said they stopped Davis shortly after receiving a complaint that the 1998 black Audi A4 he was driving struck the guardrail on a bridge on the northbound lane of I-89 and crossed the fog line a couple of times.
Police allege Davis showed "signs of intoxication" when after being pulled over and was subsequently processed for DUI. They said his vehicle sustained "minor damage" from contacting the guardrail.
Woman held in Burlington stabbing
Staff Report
BURLINGTON – A 21-year-old woman was arrested Saturday for stabbing another woman in the arm, according to police.
Angela Copeland of Burlington was cited for aggravated assault and ordered held on $25,000 bail.
Police were called to Manhattan Drive, near Spring Street, on Saturday morning around 3 a.m. By the time officers arrived, however, the disturbance had ended.
While officers were investigating, they learned that a 21-year-old woman, who police did not identify, was being treated at an emergency room for a stab wound in her arm.
The woman told police that Copeland had stabbed her during a physical confrontation on Manhattan Drive.
Police said Copeland admitted to arguing with the woman, who she said was an acquaintance.
Copeland is being held at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Center.
The woman who was stabbed was treated and released, police said.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to call Detective Cpl. Paul Petralia at 540-2147.
Former UVM frat president pleads in cocaine case
The Associated Press
BURLINGTON – A former University of Vermont fraternity president charged in a cocaine ring that operated from his frat house bedroom has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Christopher Duncan, 23, of Syosset, N.Y., entered the plea this week and faces sentencing June 29.
Prosecutors say Duncan, the former head of Lambda Iota, let supplier Allen Page keep cash and drugs in Duncan's room and that many drug deals took place at the house.
Last October, Page was sentenced to 70 months in prison. The house was shut down after police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents infiltrated it in April 2007.
Former firefighter pleads guilty
BENNINGTON (AP) — A former Bennington firefighter has pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old junior firefighter in his department.
Shawn LaFountain, 32, a former first assistant chief in the Bennington Rural Fire Department, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual assault on a person younger than 16, a felony. In exchange, a second charge — lewd and lascivious conduct with a child — was dismissed.
The 15-year-old victim told police she had sex with LaFountain in December 2007 after the two exchanged explicit photos of themselves via cell phone and had other sexual contact.
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