Police Incident Log – January 2026
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December 29: 9 a.m. A motor vehicle complaint on North Road was investigated.
10:47 a.m. A citizen was assisted with a motor vehicle complaint on Route 116.
1:41 p.m. An officer assisted first responders with a medical emergency on Walts Way.
5:25 p.m. Officers responded to a single-car motor vehicle crash on Pond Road.
December 30: 3:08 p.m. A fraud was reported and investigated.
5:50 p.m. An officer responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Route 116.
6:44 p.m. Officers investigated the report of a violation of conditions of release.
December 31: 6:19 p.m. An officer assisted first responders with a medical emergency on Birchwood Drive.
7:20 p.m. Officers responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Silver Street.
January 1: 9 a.m. An officer investigated a motor vehicle complaint on Lincoln Hill Road.
10 a.m. An officer responded to a single-car motor vehicle crash on Hollow Road.
January 2: 3:45 p.m. An alarm activation at CVU was investigated.
3:50 p.m. A citizen was assisted with a VIN verification.
5:47 p.m. A custodial dispute was reported and investigated.
January 5: 4:08 p.m. An officer responded to a single car motor vehicle crash on Charlotte Road.
4:36 p.m. An animal problem on Leavensworth Road was reported and investigated.
4:45 p.m. An officer responded to a single car motor vehicle crash on Gilman Road.
January 6: 9 a.m. Suspicious activity on Ballard’s Corner Road was investigated.
11:36 a.m. A late reported theft of property at Ballard’s Corner Road was reported and investigated.
12:26 p.m. An officer investigated a traffic hazard on Richmond Road.
2:58 p.m. A motor vehicle complaint on Hollow Road was investigated.
3:27 p.m. Officers responded to a 911 hang up at CVU.
January 8: 10:12 a.m. A citizen was assisted with a lockout.
10:22 a.m. A motor vehicle complaint on O’Neil Road was investigated.
10:38 a.m. A citizen on North Road was assisted with a civil issue.
12:48 p.m. Officers responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Route 116.
2:57 p.m. A citizen was assisted with a lockout.
4:22 p.m. Officers assisted first responders with a medical emergency on Hollow Road.
5:37 p.m. A two-car motor vehicle crash at Lantman’s Market was investigated.
9:15 p.m. A two-car motor vehicle crash at CVU was investigated.
January 9: 2:56 p.m. A citizen was assisted with a VIN verification.
January 11: 1:30 p.m. Officers with HPD were patrolling VT Route 116 when they observed a motor vehicle violation. Officers initiated a traffic stop on VT Route 116 near the intersection of Riggs Road. During the stop, a passenger in the vehicle was identified as Mercedes Sweetser (33) of Shelburne. Investigation revealed Sweetser had two active arrest warrants for the following offenses:
Two counts – Restricted Driver’s License / Ignition Interlock Violation #1
One count – Driving Without a Valid Driver’s License
One count – Providing False Information to Law Enforcement
Sweetser was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF), where she was held on $1,500 bail.
January 12: 12:50 p.m. A welfare check was conducted on Buck Hill Road East.
3:12 p.m. Officers responded to Route 116 for a two-car motor vehicle crash.
January 14: 8:05 a.m. An officer responded into Charlotte to assist state police with an investigation.
2:07 p.m. A welfare check was conducted on Sunset Lane East.
January 15: 2:21 p.m. A traffic stop was conducted on Route 116. Neil Freeman, 53, of Hinesburg was arrested for driving with a criminally suspended license and violation of conditions of release.
6:48 p.m. A fraud was reported and investigated.
January 16: 3:02 p.m. An officer responded into Shelburne to assist police with suspicious circumstances related to a structure fire.
January 19: 2 p.m. An officer assisted with a medical emergency on Shelburne Falls Road.
7:41 p.m. Officers investigated a commercial burglary alarm on Mechanicsville Road.
January 20: 9 a.m. A late reported two-car motor vehicle crash on Route 116 was investigated.
January 21: 3:42 p.m. Officers responded to a domestic dispute on Green Street.
January 22: 3:52 p.m. A traffic hazard on Route 116 was investigated.
6:43 p.m. An officer assisted State Police with an investigation in Richmond.
January 23: 11:27 a.m. An officer responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Route 116.
12:43 p.m. A welfare check was conducted on Route 116.
January 26: 10:35 a.m. An individual was trespassed from a business on Commerce Street at the request of management.
January 27: 8:50 a.m. A late reported crash was investigated.
10:51 a.m. An officer responded to a single car motor vehicle crash on Pond Road.
January 28: 6 p.m. An officer responded to a single car motor vehicle crash on Route 116.
8:05 p.m. A traffic stop was conducted on Route 116 after an officer observed a vehicle strike another vehicle and not stop. The operator Bayly Larock, 26 of Starksboro, was arrested for DUI2, and leaving the scene of a crash.
January 30: 2:06 p.m. Officers responded to a citizen dispute on Route 116. Derek Thomas, 35 of Canton Georgia, was arrested for simple assault.
3:05 p.m. A fraud was reported and investigated.