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January 22, 2025

Westminster Barracks / DUI

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25B1000420

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Andrew Kelly-Jacobs                        

STATION: Westminster Barracks          

CONTACT#: (802) 722-4600

 

 

DATE/TIME: 01/25/2025 @ approx. 20:02 Hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: I-91 MM 25.6, Westminster, VT 05158

VIOLATION: DUI

 

ACCUSED: Leonard J McConnell                                       

AGE: 67

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, Vermont

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On 01/21/25, at approximately 2002 hours, Troopers with the Vermont State Police-Westminster Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop on I-91 in the town of Westminster, Windham County, VT for a motor vehicle violation. During Trooper's interaction with the operator, Leonard McConnell (67), Troopers detected signs of impairment.  McConnell was subsequently arrested for suspicion on DUI and was transported to the Westminster State Police Barracks. McConnell was later issued a citation and released. He is scheduled to appear at Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on February 18th, 2025 at 0830 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 02/18/2025 @ 0830 Hours      

COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A 

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: Not Available

 

 

 

*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.