STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B3003262
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin
Prandini
STATION:
Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: June 14, 2026, 2359 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Mechanic St, North Bennington, VT
VIOLATION: DUI #2 - Drugs
ACCUSED: Luther A.
Boateng
AGE: 21
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Pittsfield, MA
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On June 14, 2026, at approximately 2359
hours, on Mechanic St in North Bennington, VT, Troopers observed a vehicle with
a defective headlight driving in the middle of the road. A traffic stop was
conducted, and the operator was identified as Luther A. Boateng (21) of
Pittsfield, MA. Boateng was arrested on suspicion of DUI - Drugs. He was
processed at Vermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks. He was ordered to appear
in Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division on August 10, 2026, at
0830 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: August 10, 2026, 0830
hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: Yes
*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.
