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August 27th, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Department
GHS DUI Enforcement Campaign


On August 26, 2008 at approximately 2207 hours Orange County Sheriffs Deputy Chin, stopped a motor vehicle on Route 25 for defective equipment. Deputy Chin spoke to the operator, later identified as William Britton, age 40, and the operator showed signs of intoxication.

Mr. Britton lives in S. Ryegate, Vermont. The Operator failed the Standard Field Sobriety Exercises. The operator submitted to a preliminary breath test and had a BAC of .128% at roadside. Mr. Britton was taken into custody and processed for suspicion of DUI.

The operator took the DataMaster breath test and had a BAC of .118%. The operator was cited into Orange County Court later next month to answer for the charge of DUI.
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August 26th, 2008
Orange County Sheriff’s Department


While on patrol for the Governor’s Highway Safety Program National DUI Enforcement Campaign the Orange County Sheriff’s Department stopped a vehicle operated by Jesus Parra-Vera, 34, of Bradford.

Upon further investigation it was discovered Parra-Vera is an illegal alien from Mexico. He was taken into custody and held on a detainer at the Bradford Barracks until Border Patrol arrived.
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August 26, 2008

BRADFORD – Kenneth Hodge of Thetford has been cited to appear in court after allegedly trying to outrun police on Sunday.

Vermont State Police said troopers from the Bradford barracks and deputies from the Orange County Sheriffs Department were attempting to locate a vehicle that was involved in a different motor vehicle pursuit that occurred earlier in the night.

While patrolling the area, troopers pulled out behind a vehicle on Beanville Road in West Fairlee. The vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed in an attempt to avoid police, and officers activated their emergency blue lights and sirens in an attempt to get the vehicle to stop.

Hodge, 24, who was driving, failed to yield to the officers and a short pursuit ensued, police said. Deputies used spike strips near the intersection of Parker Road, puncturing two of the vehicle's tires. Hodges was pulled over once both tires were deflated. He was subsequently arrested and processed for DUI.

Hodge was released with a citation to appear at Orange County Court to face the charges of attempting to elude and DUI.
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August 24th, 2008
Orange Count Sheriff's Department
GHS DUI Enforcement Campaign

On August 23, 2008 at approximately 0115 hours Orange County Sheriffs Lieutenant Eggum, stopped a motor vehicle on Route 110, in Tunbridge, for speeding. Lieutenant Eggum spoke to the operator, later identified as David Forcier, age 25, and the operator showed signs of intoxication. Mr. Forcier lives in S. Royalton, Vermont.

The operator submitted to a preliminary breath test and had a BAC of .088% at roadside. Mr. Forcier was taken into custody and processed for suspicion of DUI. The operator took the DataMaster breath test and had a BAC of .086%. The operator was cited into Orange County Court later next month to answer for the charge of DUI.


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August 18th, 2008
Orange County Sheriff's Department
GHS DUI Enforcement Campaign

On August 18, 2008 at approximately 2138 hours Orange County Sheriffs Department Captain Welch, stopped a motor vehicle on Route 66 for speeding, crossing the centerline, and erratic operation within the travel lane.

Captain Welch spoke to the operator, later identified as 24 year old Brian Rogers. The operator showed signs of intoxication. Mr. Rogers lives in E. Randolph, Vermont. The Operator failed the Standard Field Sobriety Exercises.

The operator submitted to a preliminary breath test and had a BAC of .161% at roadside. Mr. Rogers was taken into custody and processed for suspicion of DUI. The operator took the DataMaster breath test and had a BAC of .151%. The operator was cited into Orange County Court later next month to answer for the charge of DUI.
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May 10th, 2008
Orange County Sheriff’s Department


While on patrol on May 9, 2008 at approximately 4:30pm an Orange County Deputy Sheriff attempted to stop a vehicle on Beanville Road in West Fairlee that led to a pursuit and resulted in the arrest of Benjamin Kendall, 18, of Vershire. LT Eggum attempted to stop the truck operated by Kendall for a motor vehicle violation when Kendall kept on driving. LT Eggum followed the vehicle for a short period of time before Kendall and his passenger jumped out of the moving vehicle and ran into the woods. The vehicle continued traveling without an operator until coming to a rest after hitting a shed housing a boat on private property. After a short foot pursuit Kendall eventually surrendered and was taken into custody for attempting to elude, gross negligent operator, and possession of marijuana. Assisting LT Eggum was Sheriff Bohnyak. Kendall was lodged at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for lack of $10,000.00 bail.
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