The Vermont State Police disseminates news releases for significant criminal or public safety incidents and arrests. These releases are not intended to document every public contact or response to a call-for-service. If you have a question regarding an incident or case, please contact your local state police barracks or the public information officer. Please note news releases are available on this blog for at least 30 days following their public release. Releases are generally archived the second month after publication. Please contact the public information officer if you need access to one that is older.

Search This Blog

October 19, 2025

Royalton Barracks / DUI

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25B2005787

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Daniel Arrato

STATION: Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks             

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 10/19/2025 @ approx. 1835 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Peth Road / Brainstorm Road, Braintree, VT

VIOLATION: DUI #2

 

ACCUSED: Nathan Shepheard                                              

AGE: 50

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Braintree, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: 

 

On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State Police - Royalton Barracks conducted a traffic stop for observed violations near the intersection of Peth Road and Brainstorm Road in the town of Braintree, county of Orange, Vermont. While speaking with the operator, identified as Nathan Shepheard, age 50 of Braintree, VT, Troopers observed indicators of impairment. Following the investigation, Shepheard was placed under arrest for driving under the influence, transported to the Royalton Barracks for processing, and released with a criminal citation to appear at the Vermont Superior Court - Criminal (Orange) Division at the below date/time for the charge of DUI #2.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 11/5/2025 at 0830 hours.           

COURT: Vermont Superior Court – Criminal Division (Orange)

MUGSHOT: 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.