VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 24A2004720

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:     Corporal Adam Marchand                

STATION:   St. Albans                  

CONTACT#:  802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME:   7/11/24 at approximately 2:28 PM

INCIDENT LOCATION: I-89 South, Exit 19 in St. Albans

VIOLATION:  Disorderly Conduct

 

ACCUSED:   Samuel Smith                                            

AGE:  43

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:  Grand Isle, Vermont

 

VICTIM:  Phillip Bauchan

AGE: 39

CITY, STATE OF ADDRESS:  Essex Jct., Vermont                               

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 7/11/24 at approximately 2:28 PM, Vermont State Police received a report of a red Chevrolet pickup that cut off another vehicle and then brandished a gun.  This occurred on I-89 Southbound in St. Albans.  A few minutes later, troopers located the pickup traveling southbound on I-89 in Georgia.  Troopers and Milton Police stopped it on US RT 2 near Jasper Mine Rd. in Colchester.  Subsequent investigation revealed that the operator, Samuel Smith, had brandished a firearm during the incident.  The firearm was seized and Smith was cited to appear in court on 8/20/24 for the charge of Disorderly Conduct. 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME:  8/20/24  08:30 AM            

COURT:  Franklin

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

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