STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 26A1004529
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper Brandon Degre
STATION: VSP Williston
CONTACT#: 802-878-7111
DATE/TIME: About 6:53 p.m. March 11, 2026
INCIDENT LOCATION: Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT
VIOLATION: Aggravated disorderly conduct
ACCUSED: Under investigation
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CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
VICTIM: Vermont State Police
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
The Vermont State Police is requesting assistance from the public to identify a man who smashed a window of a VSP van, injuring a trooper, during a confrontation at the end of a protest March 11, 2026, on Dorset Street in South Burlington.
The VSP van, occupied by multiple troopers and with its emergency lights activated, was preparing to leave the scene when an unidentified individual caused damage to the vehicle's rear window. One of the troopers inside suffered an eye injury from the broken glass. Photos of a person of interest are attached to this release.
Two clips from VSP body-worn cameras that captured the incident are available at the following links: Clip No. 1 and Clip No. 2.
Anyone who has information related to this incident should call the Williston Barracks at 802-878-7111, email Detective Trooper Brandon Degre at brandon.degre@vermont.gov, or submit an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
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