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May 21, 2025

Royalton Barracks / Fugitive from Justice & Possession of Controlled Substance

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

      

CASE#: 25B2002774

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Arrato

STATION: Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: May 20th, 2025, at approximately 1919 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Main Street, Bethel, VT

 

ACCUSED: Derek W. Noble                                              

AGE: 42

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Royalton, VT

VIOLATION: Fugitive from Justice & Possession of Controlled Substance

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: 


On May 20th, 2025, at approximately 1919 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks were dispatched to a residence on Main Street in Bethel for a potential trespassing. While at the residence, Troopers observed a male identified as Derek W. Noble, age 42, of Royalton, was found to have active out-of-state warrants for his arrest for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl. 


During a search incident to arrest, Noble was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Noble was placed under arrest and transported to the Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks for processing and lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility, details below. 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: May 21st, 2025 at 12:30 PM (at Woodstock)

LODGED - LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility

BAIL:  $10,000.00

MUG SHOT: Included