STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
CASE#: 26B5002135
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Gabriel Schrauf
STATION: New Haven Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: 05/19/2026 at 1916 hours
VIOLATION:
Criminal Threatening, Negligent Operation, False Information to a Police
Officer
STREET: Goshen Rd
TOWN: Ripton
WEATHER: Clear
ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Alton P. Brown
AGE: 47
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Middlebury, VT
VEHICLE YEAR: 2008
VEHICLE MAKE: Saturn
VEHICLE MODEL: Aura
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE #1: Drivers side damage
INJURIES: Minor
HOSPITAL: N/A
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 05/19/2026 at 1916 hours the Vermont
State Police – New Haven Barracks were notified of a one vehicle crash on
Goshen Rd., in the town of Ripton, VT. Troopers arrived on scene and determined
the operator had left the scene of the crash. Further investigation revealed
Alton Brown (47) of Middlebury, VT had been the operator at the time of the
motor vehicle crash.
Brown was later located at a different address in the town
of Middlebury. Throughout the course of the investigation it was determined
that Brown had committed the offenses of Criminal Threatening, Negligent
Operation, and False information to Law Enforcement. Brown was subsequently
placed under arrest and transported to the Vermont State Police New Haven
Barracks for processing. At the conclusion of processing Brown was released
with a citation for the aforementioned charges on June 29rd, 2026 at
1230 hours.
LODGED – LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Y
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT: Addison County Superior Court
COURT DATE/TIME: 06/29/2026 1230
hours
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change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm
arraignment time.