VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25B3004652
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Colin Shepley
STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-442-5421
DATE/TIME: 11/10/2025 at 0745 hours.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Dorset, VT
VIOLATION: Violation of Relief From Abuse Order
ACCUSED: Ian Estabrooks
AGE: 42
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Dorset, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)
AGE: 40
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Dorset, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, Vermont State Police were dispatched to a relief from abuse order violation. It was found that Ian Estabrooks had contacted a protected party in violation of a temporary relief from abuse order.
Estabrooks was later taken into custody and processed at the Manchester Police Department. Estabrooks was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division on 11/12/2025 at 1230 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 11/12/2025 at 1230 hours.
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: Cited and released.
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: INCLUDED
*Please note: court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.
Trooper Colin Shepley
Vermont State Police Shaftsbury
96 Airport Road Shaftsbury, VT 05262
802-442-5421
