STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
DUI CRASH
CASE#: 26A3000823
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Katie Finn
STATION: Berlin
CONTACT#: (802) 229-9191
DATE/TIME: 02/01/2026 0002 hours
STREET: Stowe Street
TOWN: Waterbury
LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: East Street
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Ruben Garcia
AGE: 43
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Waterbury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2014
VEHICLE MAKE: Chevrolet
VEHICLE MODEL: Silverado
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Major front-end
INJURIES: None
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
On the above date and time, Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Stowe Street and East Street in the town of Waterbury, VT. Upon arrival, Troopers identified the operator of the vehicle as Ruben Garcia (43) of Waterbury, VT. Troopers observed signs of impairment and subsequently arrested Garcia for suspicion of DUI. He was processed at the Berlin Barracks and later released with a citation to appear in the Washington County Superior Court, Criminal Division on February 19, 2026 at 0830 hours.
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LODGED: N
BAIL: N
MUG SHOT: Y
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Washington Criminal Division
COURT DATE/TIME: 02/19/2026 1230 hours
*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.
