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Border Patrol officers for Swanton Sector report record number of encounters with undocumented migrants
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The number of illegal U.S. border crossings in our region last month broke another record, according to officials. Members of the U.S. Border Patrol patrolling the Swanton Sector said in April alone, they encountered and apprehended "well over" 1,400 undocumented migrants. To put that number into...
Wrong-way driver safely stopped on Interstate 89
ST. ALBANS — Vermont State Police successfully intercepted a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 northbound between Exit 21 and Exit 20 on May 15, preventing a potential traffic mishap. Authorities reported that around 11:18 a.m., they received multiple calls regarding a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes. Troopers...
Three men arrested in Chazy on cocaine charges
Plattsburgh, NY- Three men have been arrested in Chazy after police say they found over 94 grams of cocaine when searching a home on Stratton Hill Rd. The Plattsburgh City Police Dept. were getting ready to search the home on Stratton Hill Rd on Wednesday when two people left the house and drove to a nearby gas station. Police say the passenger, 26-year-old Carlos Ramos, from New Jersey, had 44 grams of cocaine on him. Ramos was arrested at the gas station and is facing two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Vermont state police seek information on truck linked to Sheldon incident
SHELDON — Vermont State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a truck involved in a suspicious incident on Kittell Road on May 15. At around 2:20 p.m., authorities were notified of the situation and are now requesting anyone with information about the truck or who may have witnessed it in the area around 2:50 p.m. to come forward.
Driver arrested for DUI on I-89
MILTON — Vermont State Police arrested a 50-year-old Milton woman on suspicion of driving under the influence on Interstate 89, following reports of erratic driving from concerned motorists. On May 14, at approximately 2:13 p.m., troopers from the VSP Williston barracks were alerted to a vehicle swerving on the...
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