CASE#: 25B4005674
TROOPER:
Shaughnessy
STATION:
Rutland
CONTACT#: 802-773-9101
DATE/TIME: 08/05/2025 at approximately 2303 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US Route 4 / Meadow Lake Drive, Mendon,
VT
ACCUSED: Matthew Hayward
AGE: 46
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT
CHARGES: Cocaine possession
ACCUSED: Kamal Pettway
AGE: 30
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newark, NJ
CHARGES: Cocaine possession
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On August 5, 2025, at approximately 2303 hours, Troopers
from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks conducted a motor vehicle stop
for an observed violation. The operator was identified as Matthew Hayward (46)
and the passenger as Kamal Pettway (30). During the stop, Troopers also
observed indicators of drug activity. Hayward granted consent for a search of
the vehicle. During a search, Troopers located suspected cocaine. The occupants
were arrested and transported to the Rutland Barracks for processing, and
criminal citations were issued.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 09/22/2025 at 1000 hours
COURT: Rutland County Court, Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: Attached, Attached
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