VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B3000201
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Negrin
STATION: Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: 01/17/2026 @ 1539 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US 7 southbound, town of Pownal, VT
VIOLATION: DUI #2
ACCUSED: Susan Fuhlbrigge
AGE: 73
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Pownal, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 01/17/2026 at 1539 hours, Vermont State Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on US Route 7 in Pownal, VT. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Susan Fuhlbrigge (73) of Pownal, VT. Upon contact, Fuhlbrigge displayed signs of impairment. She was screened and subsequently taken into custody for driving under the influence #2. Fuhlbrigge was transported to the Shaftsbury Barracks for processing and issued a citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Criminal Division, on 02/09/2026 at 0815 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 02/09/2026
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Included
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