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October 7, 2025

St. Albans Barracks // Simple Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A2007464

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michelle Archer                             

STATION: St Albans                  

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 10/07/2025 @1233

INCIDENT LOCATION: Vt Rt 104 / Vt Rt 128, Fairfax, VT

VIOLATION: Simple Assault

 

ACCUSED: Michael Heller                                              

AGE: 52

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairfax, Vt

 

VICTIM: Stanley Rabtoy

AGE: 77

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Milton, Vt

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 10/07/25 at approximately 1233 hours Troopers from the St Albans Barracks responded to the intersection of Vt Rt 104 and Vt Rt 128 in the town of Fairfax for reports of a suspected road rage incident. Further investigation revealed that Michael Heller had assaulted another person on scene. Heller was issued a flash citation to appear in Franklin County Court on 10/08/25 at 1300 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 10/08/25 @1300            

COURT: Franklin County

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A 

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Trooper Jared Blair

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

140 Fisher Pond Rd

St. Albans, VT 05478

(802)-524-5993

jared.blair@vermont.gov