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March 29, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Crash - LSA

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

 

CASE#: 25A2002004                                              

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jordan Peterson

STATION: St. Albans                                 

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 3/24/25 at 1553 hours

STREET: Vermont Route 36

TOWN: Fairfield

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: North Road

WEATHER: Clear           

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry

 

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Thomas Roberts

AGE: 66     

SEAT BELT? Y

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairfield, VT

 

VEHICLE YEAR: 2022

VEHICLE MAKE: Ram

VEHICLE MODEL: 3500

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Front-end

INJURIES: None

 

 

SUMMARY OF CRASH:

 

On 3/24/25 at approximately 1553 hours Troopers with the Vermont State Police St. Albans Barracks were advised of a single vehicle crash on Vt Route 36 in the Town of Fairfield. The operator reportedly went off the road, caused property damage and then left the area in his vehicle. Through investigation, the operator was located and identified as Thomas Roberts.

 

Roberts was issued a citation for Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Negligent Operation.

 

MUG SHOT: N

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT: Franklin

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/27/25 0830 hours         

 

 

 

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