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Excessive Speed in Marlboro

Incident: 25WHC004400
Date: 09/09/25
Location: VT Route 9 / Marlboro School in Marlboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Anastasia M. Slough
Age: 30
City & State of Residence: Readsboro, VT

Charges: Excessive Speed

Description: On 09/09/25 at approximately 1410 hours, Anastasia Slough was stopped by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle she was operating was observed to be traveling 74 mph in the posted 40 mph speed zone in front of the Marlboro School. Anastasia was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. She was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

Court Date: 10/28/25
Bail: N/A

Arrest on Instate Warrant x3 - Brattleboro

Incident: 25WHC004353
Date: September 7th, 2025
Location: Canal Street / John Seitz Drive
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond

Accused: David Farnsworth
Age: 52
City & State of Residence: Bellows Falls, Vermont

Charges: Arrest on Instate Warrant x3

Description: On the aforementioned date a deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office assigned to a Governor Highway Detail in the Town of Brattleboro stopped to check the welfare of three individuals in the area of Canal Street and John Seitz Drive. Subsequent investigation revealed that one of the three individuals identified as David Farnsworth formerly of Bellows Falls, Vermont had three active instate arrest warrants totaling $6500. Farnsworth was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to Southern State Correctional Facility where he was held in lieu of bail.

Court Date: September 8th, 2025
Bail:$6500

Criminal DLS #3 Arrest - Putney

Incident: 25WHC004271
Date: 09/04/2025
Location: Route 5 / I-91 Southbound
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Richard Tripaldi
Age: 46
City & State of Residence: Westminster, Vermont

Charges:

1) Criminal DLS third offense

Description: On September 4th, 2025, a deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office conducted a motor vehicle stop on I-91 Southbound after observing a motor vehicle violation. Subsequent investigation revealed the vehicles operator identified as Richard Tripaldi of Westminster, Vermont had a criminally suspended license in the State of Vermont. Tripaldi was placed under arrest and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing.

Tripaldi was then released on a citation to appear at a later date.

Court Date: 10/28/2025
Bail: N/A

DUI Arrest - Putney / Saxtons River

Incident: 25WHC004006
Date: 08/22/2025
Location: Kimball Hill / Main Street Saxtons River
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Matthew Ascani
Age: 30
City & State of Residence: Colchester, Vermont

Charges:

1) Driving under the influence first offense

Description: On August 22nd, 2025, deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office arrested Matthew Ascani age 30 of Colchester, Vermont for driving under the influence first offense. Ascani was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department prior to being released to a sobert adult.

Court Date: September 9th, 2025
Bail: N/A

Arrest on Warrant in Brattleboro

Incident: 25WHC004261
Date: 09/04/2025
Location: Vermont Superior Court
Investigating Deputy: David M. Whittle

Accused: Anthony M. Rivera
Age: 54
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, VT

Charges: Arrest on Warrant

Description: On 09/04/2025 I arrested Anthony M. Rivera on an active Warrant out of Windham County for failing to appear on 09/03/2025 for a Status Conference. He was held for lack of bail and went before the Judge.

Court Date: 09/04/2025
Bail: $200.00

Arrest on Warrant in Brattleboro

Incident: 25WHC004250
Date: 09/04/2025
Location: Vermont Superior Court
Investigating Deputy: David M. Whittle

Accused: Cale A. Cain
Age: 37
City & State of Residence: Granville, NY

Charges: Arrest on Warrant

Description: On 09/04/2025 I arrested Cale A. Cain on an active Arrest Warrant for failing to appear on 08/05/2025. He paid his bail and was given a Citation to appear in court.

Court Date: 09/04/2025
Bail: $100.00

Criminal DLS Arrest-Londonderry

Incident:25WHC004242
Date: 09/03/2025
Location: 2000 Main St Londonderry VT
Investigating Deputy: David S. Gaillardetz

Accused: Amanda F. Kehoe
Age:33
City & State of Residence: Londonderry Vermont

Charges: Driving While Suspended Criminally

Description: On 09/03/2025 at approximately 1806 hours a Deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office while monitoring traffic on Main St @ Rte 100 North I observed a Gold Chevy Malibu Exiting Rte 100 N onto Main St in the town of Londonderry. I observed a female driver identified as Amanda F. Kehoe age 33 of Londonderry, Vermont who I knew is criminally suspended to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Vermont.

Kehoe was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. She was also issued a ticket for a non registered motor vehicle.

Court Date: 09/30/2025
Bail: N/A

Regional Policing Public Meeting

Newfane, VT — The Windham County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to attend the Windham County Sheriff’s Regional Policing Initiative’s public meeting, which seeks to improve access to rural law enforcement through shared services across municipalities.

Sheriff Mark Anderson will present his proposal and invite discussion on the initiative. Sheriff Anderson intends to bring this initiative — developed in collaboration with towns, stakeholders, and the public — to the Vermont Legislature in January 2026. This is the fifth and final planned public meeting on the topic, which aims to improve access to law enforcement services in towns that do not have their own police department.

“Under current law, only towns and the State are charged with providing law enforcement services," Sheriff Anderson said. "Our experience is that towns and our constituents expect more. The existing system is generally piecemeal and patchwork, leaving people frustrated."

Sheriff Anderson will host this event to present the existing proposal on:

September 22, 2025 – 5:00 PM
Windham County Courthouse
7 Court Street
Newfane, VT 05345

This meeting will also be available online via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84024576405?pwd=qP8zYPcNGaAMVRbbWQtr6iWetiW0gm.1

Meeting ID: 840 2457 6405
Passcode: 390256

The event is open to the public and is intended to gather feedback about the future of policing in rural Vermont. A follow-up meeting will be hosted based on public feedback, with a proposal for future action.

The push for regionalization is not new. Numerous studies commissioned over several decades by the Legislature, the State, and independent researchers have consistently recommended regional law enforcement services as a necessary step forward for Vermont’s rural communities.

Media Contact:
Sheriff Mark Anderson
manderso@windhamcountyvt.gov
802-365-4942 x151

Excessive Speed and Negligent Operation in Weathersfield

Incident: 25WHC004161
Date: 08/31/25
Location: I 91 N, Weathersfield
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Aaron C. Pitrat
Age: 32
City & State of Residence: Hamden, MA

Charges: 1) Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
2) Excessive Speed

Description: On 08/31/25 at approximately 1050 hours, Aaron C. Pitrat was stopped by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle he was operating was observed to be traveling 104 mph in the posted 65 mph zone on I 91 NB in Weathersfield. Aaron was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windsor Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

Court Date: 10/14/25
Bail: N/A

Female arrested on Shag Bark Hill - Putney

Incident: 25WHC003840
Date: August 9th, 2025
Location: Shag Bark Hill, Putney, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Ashley Aubert-Clark
Age: 26
City & State of Residence: Transient, Brattleboro VT

Charges:

1) Arrest on Instate Warrant

Description: On the aforementioned date, Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office learned Ashley Aubert-Clark who was known to have an active instate arrest warrant was located at a residence on Shag Bark Hill Road in Putney, Vermont

Aubert-Clark was located and placed under arrest before being transported to Southern State Correctional Facility where she was held in lieu of $500.

Court Date: August 11th, 2025
Bail: $500