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October 20, 2025

Derby Barracks / Request for Information

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A5005690

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Elmore                 

STATION: Derby                  

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: Between 10/18/25 @1800hrs and 10/19/25 @0700hrs

INCIDENT LOCATION: 185 Up North Drive, Derby, VT

VIOLATION: Grand Larceny

 

ACCUSED:  Unknown                                       

 

VICTIM: Matthew Smith

AGE: 42

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport City, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 10/19/25, at approximately 1034hrs, the Vermont State Police received a report of a theft on Up North Drive in the Town of Derby. Investigation revealed that sometime between 1800hrs on 10/18/25 and 0700hrs on 10/19/25, an unknown individual stole items from a storage unit. Items were reported to be:

 

  • Dewalt 12-inch chop saw
  • Roofing nail gun
  • Dewalt framing gun
  • Six other nail guns
  • circular saw
  • cut off saw
  • Dewalt cut off saw that is missing the guard
  • Blue reciprocating saw

 

Anyone who has information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Trooper Elmore and the Derby at 802-334-8881. Anonymous tips may be provided online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.