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Arrest- Driving While Suspended and Violating Conditions of Release

Incident: 23WHC002624
Date: 5/18/23
Location: Linden St, Brattleboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Elizabeth M Dery
Age: 66
City & State of Residence: Hyannis, Ma

Charges:
1) Driving While Suspended (DUI Related)
2) Violating Conditions of Release x2

Description: On 05/18/23 at approximately 1300 hours, Elizabeth M Dery was arrested by the Windham County Sheriff's Office following a traffic stop on Linden St in Brattleboro. Elizabeth's privilege to operate was found to be suspended and she was currently out on two court ordered conditions of release orders that also prohibited her from operating a motor vehicle.

Elizabeth 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 failing to have liability insurance and the vehicle was towed from the scene by Scott Brooks Towing per her request.

Court Date: 06/01/23
Bail: N/A

Arrest on Warrant-Rockingham

Incident: 23WHC002522
Date: 5/13/23
Location: Rt. 103 Rockingham, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi; Deputy T. Raymond

Accused: Jacob B. Thayer
Age: 44
City & State of Residence: Bellows Falls, VT

Charges: Arrest on Warrant

Description: On May 13th, 2023, at approximately 2230 hours, deputies from the Windham County Sheriff's Office, assigned to a highway safety detail, stopped a vehicle on Rt. 103 in the Town of Rockingham. During the course of the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle provided conflicting information regarding their identity. This individual was subsequently identified and found to be Jacob B. Thayer. Thayer was found to have an active arrest warrant in the Vermont Superior Court-Criminal Division-Windham Unit for the following charges: three counts of 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault and one count of Interference with Access to Emergency Services. The arrest warrant was issued to hold without bail.

Thayer was taken into custody by deputies and processed at the Bellows Falls Police Department. He was then transported to the Southern State Correctional Facility and held without bail.

Court Date: 5/15/23
Bail: Hold without bail

Negligent Operation resulting from Motor Vehicle Crash

Incident: 23WHC001656
Date: 05/05/23
Location: Putney Rd, Brattleboro, VT
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Micah Fisher

Accused: Amanda, L, Sabo
Age: 46
City & State of Residence: Westminster, VT

Charges: Negligent operation

Description: On March 27th, 2023 at approximately 13:10 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff’s Office were traveling south on Route 5 in the town of Dummerston, When they Noticed a group of people running toward the wood line beside Supreme Fitness and a single vehicle within the breakdown lane with their hazards on. The Deputies proceeded to turn around and after investigation learned that a 2023 Acura Integra going North on Route 5 passed a vehicle on the right side of the road striking the rear right portion of the vehicle and the guardrail. The vehicle proceeded North and eventually went through the Supreme Fitness parking lot where it crashed through multiple trees and stopped sideways in the tree line. The vehicle sustained Heavy damage and The operator of the Integra was identified as Amanda, L, Sabo of Westminster, VT and was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. Once Sabo was released from the Hospital, she was located at her residence were she was Cited and released for the charge of Negligent Operation of a motor vehicle and was ordered to appear on 05/30/23.

Court Date: 05/30/23
Bail: N/A

Arrest on Warrrant-Putney

Incident: 23WHC002346
Date: 05/03/23
Location: Old Route 5
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Det. Sgt. Mario Checchi

Accused: Jared Butler
Age: 46
City & State of Residence: Putney Vt

Charges: Arrest on Warrant

Description: On May 4th, 2023 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office Patrol division received information that Jared Butler was located at a residence on Old route 5 in the town of Putney. Butler Had a active arrest warrant and after investigation Butler was located at the residence and subsequently taken into custody. Butler was then transported to the Southern State correctional facility and held without bail.

Court Date: N/A
Bail: Held without bail

Negligent Operation and Excessive Speed

Incident: 23WHC002305
Date: 05/01/23
Location: I-91 S near MM12, Brattleboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Leslie E. Jones
Age: 38
City & State of Residence: Manchester, CT

Charges:

1) Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
2) Excessive Speed (105/65)

Description: On 05/01/23 at approximately 1235 hours, Sgt. Norton overheard a BOL (Be on the Lookout) for an erratic operator broadcast by Westminster VSP Dispatch and monitored the area for the vehicle. A vehicle matching that description was observed by Sgt. Norton to be traveling at 105 mph in the posted 65 mph speed zone near mile marker 13.5. The vehicle was stopped near Exit 3. No signs of impairment were noted. The operator, Leslie E. Jones, was released on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued traffic tickets for the civil speeding violation and being an operator possessing an open container of marijuana.

Court Date: 07/25/23
Bail: N/A

Cited for Larceny in Vernon

Incident: 23WHC001618 and 23WHC001757
Date: April 17, 2023
Location: Vernon

Investigating Deputy: Corporal Ian Gallup

Accused: Joshua Prue
Age:40
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, VT

Charges:

1) Larceny from a Building and
2) Attempted Larceny from a Building

Description: On March 24, 2023 the Miller Farm reported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office that a theft had occurred from a cashbox from the farm stand.

A video was provided that showed Prue enter the farm stand on March 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM and go to and open the cash box and take approximately $50.00 and leave.

Again on March 29, 2023 at 8:53 PM video shows that Prue again enters the same Miller Farm stand and goes to the cashbox, but this time, Peter Miller of the Miller Farm, had removed all the days monies earlier and there was nothing in the box.

Prue was located and was cited for the above charges as well as issued a trespass notice to not enter onto any of the farm properties.

Court Date: July 11, 2023
Bail: N/A

Retrieved Stolen Vehicle

Incident: Stolen Vehicle
Date: 11-25-2022
Location: Pond Road, Vernon
Investigating Deputies:
Sgt Wilbur, Dep Cohen, Dep Cpl Gallup.

Accused: No suspects at this time

Description:
On November 25, 2022 at 11:12 AM The Windham County Sheriff's office received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence on Pond Rd in Vernon sometime in the evening of November 24, 2022.

Deputies obtained information and entered the vehicle into the NICI (National Crime Information Center) as stolen.

It was reported that this same vehicle eluded Officers from the the Brattleboro Police department later that evening and fled towards Guilford. The operator was never identified

On the afternoon of April 10, 2023, a fisherman at the Weatherhead Hollow Road pond in Guilford reported seeing a vehicle in the pond, completely submerged.

The vehicle was removed by Marlboro Towing and was processed at their facility by Deputy Corporal Gallup before the owners arrived to make arrangements.

This case is still under investigation and several items of interest were found in the vehicle.

The 2021 Toyota Corolla had excessive damage to its front end as well as unrepairable water damage and it is estimated that the Toyota was submerged since the incident night.


Court Date: N/A at this time, case is still open
Bail:

Arrest- Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Excessive Speed

Incident: 23WHC001851
Date: 4/3/23
Location: I-91 S MM 43.6, Springfield
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Joshua A Webb
Age: 24
City & State of Residence: Woodstock, VT

Charges:

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

Description: On the above date and time, Joshua Webb was arrested by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle he was operating was observed to be traveling 102 mph in the posted 65 mph speed zone on I-91 in Springfield. Joshua 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: 6/27/23
Bail: N/A