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Unbelted driver is hospitalized after crash ADDISON COUNTY — A bad and, after a short investigation, decrash in Addison early Sunday morntermined that the driver was under ing sent three people to the hospital the influence of alcohol. A prelimi— one with serious injuries. nary breath test showed that Dakota On Sunday, March 27, at apYankton, 31, of Bristol had a blood tional Facility; bail was set at $262. proximately 2:41 a.m. Vermont 911 alcohol content of 0.178 percent • On March 23 at approximately 11 p.m. — more than twice the legal limit. Police cited received a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries at the Jersey Street South and Route 17 stopped a motor vehicle on Plank Road in Bristol Yankton for DUI. and cited Timothy L. Taylor, 50, of Bristol for intersection in Addison. • On March 26 at just before 9 p.m. stopped Vermont State Police, Addison Volunteer Fire driving with a criminally suspended license. a vehicle on Lower Notch Road in Bristol for a • On March 25 at 6:38 p.m. stopped a vehicle traffic infraction. Police identified the driver as Department, Middlebury Regional EMS and on Route 7 in Leicester after observing a traffic Michael Desjadon, 23, of Salisbury, and then deBristol Rescue Squad personnel responded to the scene. Upon arrival, responders observed a 2006 violation. A preliminary breath test showed that termined that Desjadon was in violation of his Chevrolet truck off the roadway, in a tree line, the driver, identified as 56-year-old Deborah Du- conditions of release as he was not supposed to adjacent to a field. The truck had sustained sig- val of Brandon, had a blood alcohol content of be driving. Police cited Desjadon for violation of 0.098 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. conditions of release. nificant front-end damage. The state police trooper said his preliminary The trooper cited Duval for driving under the in• On March 28 at a little before noon, state investigation indicated that 21-year-old DJ Her- fluence. police were called to a verbal dispute at the Mc• On March 26 at 15 minutes past midnight Donald’s restaurant on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. riman of Brandon was driving the truck northstopped a vehicle on Creek Road in Middlebury, Police report that Daryn T. Barsalou, 20, of Brisbound on Jersey Street South when it crossed over Route 17, left the roadway tol was involved in the dispute, and smashed into a line of trees. but he left the McDonald’s before The weather was clear and the road troopers arrived. Barsalou volunwas dry. tarily came to the state police barHerriman, who was reportedly racks in New Haven, where he was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained taken into custody and cited for serious internal injuries. First reviolating an abuse prevention orMONTPELIER — The Vermont (VOSHA) acknowledged the Desponders extricated the driver from der and for violating conditions of Department of Labor investigation partment of Public Safety’s comthe vehicle and transported him to release by being at the McDonald’s into the Vermont State Police physi- mitment to improving its training the University of Vermont Medical and having contact with a juvenile cal training procedures for its Tacti- and physical testing protocols to Center. Herriman’s two passengers on the premises. cal Services Unit has been wrapped better protect its members. were transported to Porter Hospital State police lodged Barsalou at up after the Vermont Department of “As part of its commitment to in Middlebury, where they were the Chittenden Regional CorrecPublic Safety and the Department safety, the Department initiated a treated and released. tional Facility; bail was set at $500. of Labor last Thursday came to an comprehensive review of its trainOn Tuesday afternoon, UVM This followed an incident at 9 agreement. ing and physical training protocols Medical Center reported that Herrip.m. the previous evening at the The investigation was initiated for all of its special teams,” Public man was in “fair” condition, which McDonald’s in Middlebury, where after Vermont State Police Trooper Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn is between “good” and “serious,” Middlebury police cited Barsalou Kyle Young, a 28-year-old Monk- said in the VSP press release. “The and is described as, “vital signs for reckless endangerment, diston resident who was stationed at Department is committed to reare stable and within normal limorderly conduct and violating the the New Haven barracks, died dur- viewing and improving its testing its; patient is conscious, but may terms of his release. Middlebury ing a try out for the Tactical Ser- protocols to protect its members to be uncomfortable; indicators are police alleged that Barsalou pointvices Unit last Sept. 17 in Jericho. the greatest extent possible. favorable.” ed a gun at another person at the Young was in the midst of a As part of its review, the DepartState police said the crash was restaurant. 14-point physical fitness test that ment of Public Safety consulted with still under investigation, but they • On March 28 announced that candidates needed to complete two highly regarded independent exdetermined that speed, alcohol and the Department of Public Safety while wearing a military-style bat- perts, Dr. Suzanne Elliott and Denise seatbelt usage were contributing and the Vermont Department of Latle dress uniform complete with Alosa, both long-time medical team factors in this crash. bor agreed to resolve the investigabody armor and boots when he col- directors for the Vermont City MaraIn other recent activity, state potion into the Vermont State Police lapsed. thon. They have written publications lice troopers: physical training procedures for its At the time Young began his test, related to heat prevention/treatment • On March 22 at 2:33 p.m. loTactical Services Unit that resulted the temperature was 82 degrees, protocols and have treated multiple cated 24-year-old Lindsay Cushing in the death of Trooper Kyle Young. according to the National Weather Exertional Heat Stroke (EHS) cases. of Middlebury, who was wanted Young, a 28-year-old Monkton Service. He stopped moving while They have trained many emergency by police on an attempting to resident, died suddenly of heatin the penultimate phase of the test medical responders and medical elude law enforcement charge. stroke during a Sept. 17 Tactical — a climb up a sand hill. According providers on how to recognize and The trooper, who found Cushing Services Unit tryout exercise at a to the Department of Public Safety, treat EHS. on Mount Independence Road in firing range in Jericho. Young was alert and told the officer The Department of Public Safety Orwell, took Cushing into custody In the announcement, Keith administering the test that he did has been in contact with the Kory and transported her to the Addison Flynn, commissioner of the Vernot want to quit. He initially said he Stringer Institute at the University County Criminal Court. mont Department of Public Safety, was fine, then said he was tired and of Connecticut for assistance with • Stopped a vehicle on Case said that the Vermont Occupational became unresponsive. He received this review. Street in Middlebury at 11:43 Safety and Health Administration CPR and a 911 call was made. Flynn said the department “conp.m. on March 23 and ended up acknowledged his department’s According to a release by the Ver- tinues to grieve the loss of State arresting the driver, identified as commitment to improving its trainmont State Police, the agreement to Trooper Kyle Young and hopes that 47-year-old Anthony E. Andrews ing and physical testing protocols wrap up the DoL’s investigation the continued review to improve of Middlebury on an active arrest to better protect its members. (See came as the Vermont Occupational our protocols will protect our memwarrant. Andrews was lodged at story, left.) Safety and Health Administration bers in the future.” the Chittenden Regional Correc-
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Flynn commits to review safety of VSP training in light of trooper death
Police: Man pointed gun at another person MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury who had been driving erratically police cited Daryn T. Barsalou, on Route 7 South on March 24. 20, of Bristol for reckless endan• Checked on a man who had germent, disorderly conduct and texted his ex-girlfriend, alleging violating the term of his release, he was going to harm himself on after he allegedly pointed a gun at March 24. Police said the man another person at the McDonald’s was OK. restaurant off Court Street Ex• Served a no-trespass order on tension on Sunday, March 27, at March 24 on a man who was not shortly after 9 p.m. wanted at his ex-girlfriend’s home. Police officers were then sub• Assisted Brandon police in jected to complaints and epithets their search for a suspect in the from a drunken man (not Barsa- Court Street Extension area on lou) who complained about the March 24. McDonald’s counter being closed • Responded to a moped crash, during the investigation of the with injuries, in the Chipman gun incident, thereby delaying the Heights area on March 25. man’s opportunity to buy a burger. • Received a complaint on Police said they placed the man in March 25 from a local man who the custody of his sober fiancée. said that his truck was missing. In a related police call, the next The man told police he suspected day at a little before noon, Vermont his ex-wife might have taken the State Police responded to a report truck, as it is registered in her of a verbal dispute name. Police said involving Barsalou the man was conat the McDonald’s cerned about some restaurant on Route personal possessions 7 in Ferrisburgh. that were inside the Police Log Barsalou left the vehicle. McDonald’s before • Assisted Blue troopers arrived, but he voluntarily Spruce Motel officials in evicting a came to the state police barracks in guest who had not paid for a room New Haven. There Barsalou was and had been refusing to leave on taken into custody and cited for vi- March 25. olating an abuse prevention order • Investigated an illegal dumpand for violating conditions of re- ing complaint at Wright Park on lease by being at the McDonald’s March 25. Police were able to and having contact with a juvenile find the culprit, who picked up the on the premises. trash. State police lodged Barsalou • Investigated a report of mulat the Chittenden Regional Cor- tiple gunshots near a Case Street rectional Facility; bail was set at cemetery on March 26. Police said $500. the shooting had stopped upon In other action last week, Mid- their arrival. dlebury police: • Responded to a reported dis• Responded to a vandalism pute between some people about complaint in the South Ridge a Confederate flag that a man had Drive area on March 21. been displaying on his truck in the • Responded to a report of Charles Avenue area on March 26. a man stabbing himself with a • Were informed that someone knife in the Monroe Street area on had thrown a brick through two March 22. Police said the man was truck windows while the vehicle taken to Porter Hospital and then was parked in the MacIntyre Lane transferred to the UVM Medical area on March 26. Center. • Received a report that some• Notified Middlebury firefight- one had thrown a brick through ers about an out-of-control brush the Hannaford Career Center fire in the East Main Street area on greenhouse off Charles Avenue on March 23. March 26. • Responded to a noise com• Assisted Vermont State Police plaint in the Seminary Street Ex- in investigating a drunk driving tension area on March 23. case on Ossie Road on March 26. • Assisted an Evergreen Terrace • Were informed of the theft of resident who on March 23 alleged jewelry from a Cady Road resithat her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend dence on March 27. had been driving by her house and • Investigated a reported burtexting her. glary at an Ossie Road residence • Cited Joshua Garrow, 21, of on March 27. Middlebury for domestic assault • Assisted a local woman who and unlawful mischief, following alleged having received threatenan investigation in the Washington ing phone calls and texts from an Street Extension area on March ex-boyfriend on March 27. 23. • Issued a no-trespass order on • Received a report that a ve- March 27 on a man after he had rehicle had been vandalized while fused to leave Two Brothers Tavparked off Old Chapel Road on ern on Main Street. March 24. • Responded to a report on • Were informed of a car- March 28 of a verbally abusive versus-cow collision on Route 7 person at Porter Hospital. Police North on March 24. said the person had left upon their • Pulled over an elderly woman arrival.
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