VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#:25B1009619
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Marie Beland
STATION: Vermont State Police - Westminster Barracks
CONTACT#: (802)722-4600
DATE/TIME: 11/30/2025
INCIDENT LOCATION: Interstate 91 Northbound, IAO MM 40.2, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont
VIOLATION: DUI
ACCUSED: Heather M. Longe
AGE: 43
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 11/30/2025, at approximately 1647 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police - Westminster Barracks were responding to multiple vehicles that had slid off the roadway between Exits 6 - 8 on Interstate 91. While checking the area, a Trooper came across a vehicle that had slid into the ditch. Troopers made contact with the operator, Heather M. Longe, 43, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, and observed indicators of impairment. Following roadside investigation, Longe was taken into custody for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. Longe was transported to Bellows Falls Police Department for processing and was later released with a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windsor County, Criminal Division on 12/23/2025 at 0830 hours to answer to the charge of DUI. The vehicle did not sustain damage upon sliding off the roadway.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 12/23/2025 at 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Windsor County, Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Attached
*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 Marie Beland
Vermont State Police
Westminster Barracks
1330 Westminster Heights Rd
Putney, Vermont 05346
Tel: (802)722-4600 x3
Email: marie.beland@vermont.gov