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March 31, 2025

Westminster Barracks / Fugitive From Justice

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25B1002205

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michael Maldonado

STATION: Westminster               

CONTACT#: 802-722-4600

 

DATE/TIME: March 31st, 2025, at approximately 1540 Hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Canal Street, Brattleboro VT

 

ACCUSED: Justin Hale                                                

AGE: 39

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brattleboro, VT

VIOLATION: Fugitive from Justice

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On March 31st, 2025, at approximately 1540 hours, Troopers assigned to the Westminster Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop on Canal Street in the town of Brattleboro after observing a motor vehicle violation. A passenger in the vehicle, Justin Hale (39), was found to have an active out of state warrant for his arrest. The outstanding warrant was for the charges of possession of a controlled substance and bail jumping.

 

Hale was arrested without incident and transported to the Westminster Barracks for processing. Hale was lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail and is to appear before the Windham County Superior Court on 04/01/2025 at 12:30 PM.

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME:  04/01/2025 at 12:30 PM

LODGED - LOCATION:  Southern State Correctional Facility

BAIL: $10,000

MUG SHOT: Included