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November 30, 2025

St Albans Barracks / Domestic Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A2008792

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Emerson                        

STATION:  St Albans Barracks                    

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 11/30/2025 at 1729 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Georgia, VT

VIOLATION: Domestic Assault

 

ACCUSED: Jason Siegel                                        

AGE: 51

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 11/30/2025 The Vermont State Police in St Albans were notified of a 9-1-1 hangup call located in Georgia, VT. Subsequent investigation indicated Siegel assaulted a household member before leaving the scene. Siegel was later located by VSP at his residence. He was issued a flash citation to appear in Franklin County Criminal Court on 12/1/2025 at 1300 hours to answer the charge of Domestic Assault.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME:  12/01/2025 at 1300 hours        

COURT: Franklin County

 

*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 Benjamin Emerson

Vermont State Police – St. Albans

140 Fisher Pond Road

St. Albans, VT 05468

(802) 917-1819