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May 22, 2025

Berlin Barracks / Disturbing the peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications

VSP News Release-Incident

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A3002335

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Alyssa Nozka

STATION: Berlin Barracks                  

CONTACT#: 802.229.9191

 

DATE/TIME: 04/08/2025 at 1207 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Moretown, VT

 

VIOLATION: Disturbing the peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications

 

ACCUSED: Austin Hoyt                              

AGE: 28

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT

 

VICTIM: Juvenile

AGE: N/A

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: N/A

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On April 8, 2025, at approximately 1207 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Berlin Barracks received a report regarding a juvenile who had received inappropriate messages. Through subsequent investigation, it was determined that Austin Hoyt (28), had sent messages of a sexual nature to the juvenile via Snapchat. As a result of the investigation, Hoyt is scheduled appear in Vermont Superior Court – Washington County Criminal Division on May 29, 2025, at 0830 hours.

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 05/29/2025 at 0830 hours         

COURT: Washington County Superior Court – Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A    

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: N/A

 

*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.