VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B3002692
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Prandini
STATION: Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: May 22, 2026, 1846 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US Route 7, Pownal
VIOLATION: Excessive Speed
ACCUSED: Owen Joseph Hackett
AGE: 23
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Adams, MA
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On May 22, 2026, at approximately 1846 hours, on US Route 7 in Pownal, Troopers observed a vehicle driving northbound near Armstrong Farm at a speed of 83 mph. The posted speed in that area is 50 mph. A traffic stop was conducted, and the operator of the vehicle was identified as Owen Joseph Hackett (23) of North Adams, MA. Hackett was cited for Excessive Speed and ordered to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division, on July 6, 2026, at 0830 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: July 6, 2026, 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: No
*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.
