STATE OF VERMONT 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 

VERMONT STATE POLICE 

 

NEWS RELEASE 

   

CASE#: 24B1004855

Detective Trooper Brandon Groh                         

STATION:  Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Westminster                     

CONTACT#: (802) 722-4600 

 

DATE/TIME: 07/12/2024 at approximately 8:15 AM 

INCIDENT LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF), Springfield, VT 

VIOLATION: Assault on a Correctional Officer

 

ACCUSED: George G. Tarbell 

AGE: 40 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Inmate at SSCF 

 

VICTIM: Colby Johnson 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: CO at SSCF 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  

The Vermont State Police were notified that an inmate, George G. Tarbell, age 40, assaulted a SSCF staff member on 07/12/2024.  

At the conclusion of the investigation, Tarbell was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division on 08/27/2024 at 8:00 AM for the above charge. Tarbell remains incarcerated at SSCF. 

  

COURT ACTION: YES 

COURT DATE/TIME: 08/27/2024 at 8:00 AM 

COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division 

LODGED-LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility 

BAIL: N/A 

MUG SHOT: N/A 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of 

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.