The Vermont State Police disseminates news releases for significant criminal or public safety incidents and arrests. These releases are not intended to document every public contact or response to a call-for-service. If you have a question regarding an incident or case, please contact your local state police barracks or the public information officer. Please note news releases are available on this blog for at least 30 days following their public release. Releases are generally archived the second month after publication. Please contact the public information officer if you need access to one that is older.

Search This Blog

December 24, 2024

RE: Royalton Barracks / Multiple Charges

Corrected mug shot.

 

From: Soule, Austin
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 8:31 AM
To: DPS - VSP Media <DPS.VSPMedia@list.vermont.gov>
Subject: Royalton Barracks / Multiple Charges

 

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 24B2006437

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sergeant Austin Soule                         

STATION: VSP Royalton                  

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 12/24/2024 at approximately 0145 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Bowman Rd and North Rd, Barnard VT

VIOLATIONS:

1. DUI Drug

2. Criminal DLS

3. Negligent Operation

4. Leaving the Scene of an Accident

5. Unlawful Mischief

6. Disorderly Conduct

7. False Information to Police

8. Arrest on Warrant x6

 

ACCUSED: James Badger                                              

AGE: 32

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Northfield, VT

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: At the above date and time, Vermont State Police received a report of multiple people passed out in a vehicle on Bowman Rd, Barnard. White River Valley Ambulance was dispatched along with Vermont State Troopers. WRVA arrived and attempted to assess multiple unresponsive people in the vehicle. The operator of the vehicle, later identified as James Badger (32), then fled from the EMTs, operating the vehicle in a negligent manner. Vermont State Troopers arrived on scene and Badger changed his course of travel, directed back toward the ambulance. Badger then rammed into the ambulance and fled the scene of the accident. Badger ultimately crashed the truck, and two passengers fled on foot. Vermont State Police placed Badger under arrest. While in custody, Badger was found to have a criminally suspended license and 6 active arrest warrants for the following:

1. Fentanyl Trafficking, False Information to Police, Violation of Conditions of Release x3, Violation of Probation x3. -$1500

2. Burglary into an Occupied Dwelling, Violation of Probation. -Hold without Bail.

3. Burglary, Violation of Probation x3, Negligent Operation. -Cite & Release.

4. Violation of Probation x2, Unlawful Trespass. -Cite & Release.

5. DUI Drug. -Cite & Release

6. Retail Theft. -Cite & Release

Badger was cited to answer to the aforementioned charges and held at Southern State Correctional Facility (Springfield, VT) without bail on the arrest warrant.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 12/24/24 at  1230 hours and 3/11/24 at 0830 hours           

COURT: Windsor County

LODGED - LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility

BAIL: Held without

MUG SHOT: Included

 

 

 

*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.

 

Sergeant Austin Soule

Vermont State Police

Royalton Barracks

2011 VT RT 107
Bethel, VT 05032
Tel: 
802-234-9933

Email: Austin.Soule@vermont.gov