May 12, 2026

Rutland Barracks / Request for Information

VSP News Release-Incident 

   

STATE OF VERMONT 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 

VERMONT STATE POLICE 

   

NEWS RELEASE 

          

CASE#: 26B4003649 

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Hayley Mears                          

STATION:   Rutland                  

CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101 

   

DATE/TIME: 05/12/2026 @ approximately 1306 hours 

INCIDENT LOCATION: Highland Gray Rd, Poultney, VT 

VIOLATION: Vandalism   

 

ACCUSED: Unknown at this time                                          

   

VICTIM: Vermont Support & Stabilization 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bennington, VT 

   

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: 

On 05/12/206, at approximately 1306 hours, the Vermont State Police received a report of vandalism on Highland Gray Rd in the town of Poultney. Investigation revealed that sometime throughout the early morning hours of 05/12/26, an unknown individual vandalized a motor vehicle.  

Anyone who has information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Trooper Hayley Mears and the Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101. Anonymous tips may be provided online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.