VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25B2005534
RANK/TROOPER: Trooper Trinity Poole
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: 802 234 9933
DATE/TIME: 10/6/2025 at approximately 1957 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US RTE 4, Bridgewater VT
VIOLATION: Negligent Operation, False Information to a Police Officer
ACCUSED: Kristopher Ackley
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Royalton, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On October 6th, 2025, at approximately 1957 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks were dispatched to a possible "road rage" incident where an operator fled the scene. On arrival Troopers were advised a male had driven on the wrong side of the road and slammed on his brakes. The vehicle came to a stop in the middle of US RTE 4 due to the front driver tire falling off. Troopers located the operator at an unrelated address in Bridgewater. The operator gave Troopers a false name but was later identified as Kristopher Ackley.
Ackley was released with a citation to appear in Windsor County Superior Court for the offense of Negligent Operation and False Information to a Police Officer.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE/TIME: 11/4/2025 at 0830 hours
COURT: Windsor County Superior Court
LODGED - LOCATION: NO
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: NO
