STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A3002423
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Katie Finn
STATION: Berlin Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-229-9191
DATE/TIME: 03/28/2026 0037 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: I 89 S, MM 56
VIOLATION: Gross Negligent Operation, DUI
ACCUSED: Nolan Valkyrie
AGE: 21
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Starksboro, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State Police responded to a report of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 89 near mile marker 51.8 in the town of Berlin. The vehicle was safely stopped near mile marker 56 in the southbound lane in Middlesex, VT. The operator was identified as Nolan Valkyrie (21) of Starksboro, VT. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Berlin Barracks for processing. Valkyrie was later released with a citation to appear in Washington County Superior Court – Criminal Division on June 25th, 2026, at 0830 hours, to answer to the above charge.
The Vermont State Police were assisted at the scene by Anytime Towing.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE: 06/25/2026 at 0830 hours
COURT: Washington Superior Court - Criminal Division
LODGED – LOCATION: No
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Y
