Middlebury Police Log: Woman injured in Washington St. fire succumbs to injuries

The woman who was critically injured in a Nov. 14 house fire at 46 Washington St. has died from her injuries, according to Middlebury police.

Vergennes police and local social service agencies worked last week on a case in which a homeless individual allegedly had been sleeping in the unlocked lobby of the Walker Avenue residential complex.

After a BMW Mini Cooper crashed on Route 22A in Orwell at a quarter to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, Vermont State Police responded.

Middlebury police cited Matthew Johnson, 50, of Middlebury for simple assault, following an investigation of an alleged incident at a Route 7 South business on Nov. 6.

Bristol police on Nov. 7 received a report of a juvenile in possession of a vape pen containing THC on Airport Drive and issued court paperwork regarding the incident. 

Vergennes police responded to an Oct. 30 family fight on Booska Court and ended up citing a Vergennes resident for domestic assault in the presence of a child.

Vermont State Police dealt with two automobile crashes in Addison County this past weekend; no injuries were reported in either.

Middlebury police assisted Porter Hospital staff when they conducted a lockdown at around 12:50 a.m. on Nov. 2, in response to a threatening phone call the hospital had received. Police said the threats didn’t materialize into an incident.

Bristol police on Oct. 18 cited Ryan Prim, 26, of Bristol for driving with a criminally suspended license following a traffic stop on West Street.

Vergennes police recently responded to three verbal domestic disputes on First Street, two of them involving the same couple on two consecutive days.

On the morning of Oct. 23, Vermont State Police received multiple reports of thefts from vehicles parked on Jerusalem Road and Jim Dwire Road in Starksboro. The value of the stolen items totaled over $1,000 from each vehicle. Some of the items included me … (read more)

Middlebury police on Oct. 22 responded to Walgreens Pharmacy on Court Street Extension on a report about an armed man who had just left the premises and had allegedly threatened to return and shoot everyone at the store. Police investigated the incident, … (read more)

On Oct. 16 Vergennes police handled a stolen vehicle complaint that resulted in a New York resident being cited for operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

In the past week, Vermont State police reported a burglary at a home in a state park and reported the stop of an impaired driver, who got citations for several alleged crimes.

Middlebury police this past week responded to several complaints about encampments on Bakery Lane and beyond.