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October 9, 2024

Derby Barracks / DUI

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 24A5005232

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Nathan Handy                           

STATION: Derby              

CONTACT#: (802)334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 10/07/2024 at approximately 0320 hours 

STREET: VT Route 100

TOWN: Troy

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: Loop Road

WEATHER: Rain             

ROAD CONDITIONS: Wet

VIOLATION: DUI

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR/ ACCUSED: Peyton Libby

AGE: 22

SEAT BELT? Yes

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT

INJURIES: Minor non-life-threatening

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2014

VEHICLE MAKE: Ford

VEHICLE MODEL: Focus

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front end damage

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On the above listed date and time, the Vermont State Police received report of a single vehicle crash on VT Route 100 near the intersection of Loop Road in the Town of Troy. It was reported the operator was transported to the North Country Hospital for minor non-life-threatening injuries.

 

Shortly after, Troopers met with the operator at the hospital. Troopers identified the operator as Peyton Libby (22) of Newport. While speaking with Libby, he displayed multiple signs of impairment. Libby was subsequently taken into custody and processed at the North Country Hospital for suspicion of DUI. Libby was later released with a citation to appear in the Orleans County Criminal Court.

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 12/10/2024 @ 0830 hours 

COURT: Orleans

LODGED – LOCATION: N/A

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: NOT INCLUDED

 

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the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.