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May 28, 2025

Shaftsbury Barracks / DUI #1

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25B3002085

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Colin Shepley                             

STATION: Shaftsbury Barracks                 

CONTACT#: 802-442-5421

 

DATE/TIME: 05/28/2025 at 1648 hours.

INCIDENT LOCATION: Route 67 Shaftsbury, VT

VIOLATION: DUI #1

 

ACCUSED: Luis A. Leon-Guiracocha                                           

AGE: 27

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sunderland, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: ON the above date and time, Vermont State Police were notified of a be on the lookout (BOL) for a vehicle that was being driven all over the roadway on VT Route 7A in the Town of Shaftsbury. State Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on VT Route 67 for lane violations.

 

Indicators of impairment were observed while interacting with the operator, Luis A. Leon-Guiracocha. After conducting field sobriety exercises, Guiracocha was arrested for DUI and transported to the Shaftsbury State Police Barracks for processing. Guiracocha was later released with a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division on 06/16/2025 at 0830 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 06/16/2025 at 0830 hours.           

COURT: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A    

BAIL: NA

MUG SHOT: INCLUDED

 

 

*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.

 

Trooper Colin Shepley

Vermont State Police Shaftsbury

96 Airport Road Shaftsbury, VT 05262

802-442-5421