STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A2004427
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Bodey Towle
STATION: St. Albans
Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 524-5993
DATE/TIME: July 9th, 2026, at approximately 1947 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: I-89 N Exit 18
VIOLATION: Eluding a Police Officer, Negligent Operation x2,
Excessive Speed, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, VCOR
ACCUSED: Antonio
Hammond
AGE: 42
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Burlington, Vermont
On the above date and time,
Troopers from the St. Albans Barracks observed the vehicle on I-89 northbound
in Georgia at speeds estimated in excess of 100 mph. Troopers attempted to stop
the vehicle, but the driver evaded troopers at high rates of speed, weaving in
and out of traffic. Troopers did not pursue the vehicle due to the inherent
risks to public safety.
Shortly thereafter, troopers from
the St. Albans Barracks, joined by members of the Swanton Police Department, as
well as the St. Albans Police Department, located the vehicle on S Main St. in
St. Albans. Through investigation, the operator was identified as
Antonio Hammond (42), of Burlington. Hammond was subsequently taken into
custody and transported to the Vermont State Police St. Albans Barracks for
processing. Hammond was later released with a criminal citation to appear
before the Franklin County Superior Court on August 25, 2026, at 0800 hours.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE/TIME: August 25th, 2026, at 0800
hours
COURT: Franklin County Superior Court
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: INCLUDED
Trooper Bodey Towle
Vermont State Police
St. Albans Barracks
140 Fisher Pond Rd.
St. Albans, VT 05478
802 524 5993
