VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 24A4008715
TROOPER FULL NAME: Griffin Pearson
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 11-9-24 at 1759 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US-5 / Charles St., Lyndon, VT
VIOLATION: DUI - Refusal
ACCUSED: Joel Haselton
AGE: 22
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On 11/9/24 at approximately 1759 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Johnsbury Barracks received reports of a motor vehicle traveling northbound on I-91, failing to maintain its lane of travel. Troopers immediately began patrolling the area in search for the suspect vehicle identified to be a blue 2003 Honda Odyssey [minivan]. Within minutes, Troopers located the vehicle exiting I-91 North and turning north onto US-5 in the town of Lyndon. Troopers followed the vehicle and observed several moving motor vehicle violations.
Shortly thereafter, Troopers initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the operator, Joel Haselton (22) of Barnet. During the encounter with Haselton, Troopers observed several signs of impairment. Troopers instructed Haselton to exit the vehicle, at which time they conducted standard field sobriety tests, resulting in Haselton exhibiting additional indicators of impairment. Haselton was subsequently taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and transported to the Vermont State Police – St. Johnsbury Barracks for processing. He was later cited to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court on November 25, 2024, at 0830 hours, to answer for the aforementioned charges.
LODGED: Yes
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Yes
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT: Caledonia County
COURT DATE/TIME: 11-25-24 at 0830 hours
*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.
Respectfully,
Trooper Griffin Pearson
Troop “A” St. Johnsbury Barrack
1068 US-5 #1
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
