STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#:
26B3000462
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Prandini
STATION:
Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: February 5, 2026, 1929 hours
STREET: US Route 7
TOWN: Shaftsbury
INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: 18.6
WEATHER:
Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Alex Joseph Brown
AGE: 21
SEAT BELT? Unknown
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bennington, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2016
VEHICLE MAKE: Jeep
VEHICLE MODEL: Cherokee
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Minor
INJURIES: None
SUMMARY OF CRASH: On February 5, 2026, at 1929 hours,
Vermont State Police Dispatch was advised a vehicle had driven off US Route 7
near mile marker 18.6. Troopers from the Shaftsbury barracks responded and
determined that the vehicle had been driven by Alex Joseph Brown (21), and that
there were no injuries and damage only to Mr. Brown’s vehicle. While on scene,
Troopers observed indicators of impairment in Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown was arrested for suspicion of DUI and transported
to the Shaftsbury Barracks for processing. He was issued a citation and
released. He is ordered to appear in Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal
Division on February 23, 2026, at 0830 hours.
MUG SHOT: Yes
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Benington Criminal Division
COURT DATE/TIME: 02/23/2026, 0830
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.
