VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25B2003693
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Fraga
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-234-9933
DATE/TIME: 07/04/2025 2341 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Stockbridge, Vermont
VIOLATION: 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault, Assault on Protected Professional
ACCUSED: Steffen Quensel
AGE: 45
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Stockbridge, Vermont
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of domestic violence.)
AGE: N/A
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: N/A
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date and time, Troopers with the Vermont State Police responded to a residence for a reported domestic assault. Troopers determined Quesnel had caused fear of serious bodily pain and injury to a domestic partner and threatened the household member with an edged weapon.
Quesnel initially fled the scene and was later located and taken into custody. After being taken into custody, Quesnel assaulted a Vermont Law Enforcement Officer. Quesnel was transported to the Royalton barracks for processing. Quesnel was given court ordered conditions of release and citied to appear before the Windsor County Superior Court Criminal Division to answer for the above charges at a later date and time. Quesnel was then transported to the Southern State Correctional Facility and held without bail.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 07/07/2025– 0830 hours
COURT: Windsor County Superior Court- Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: Attached
*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 Ray Domingus & K9 Cash
Vermont State Police
Royalton Barracks
