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June 23, 2026

Royalton Barracks / DUI, LSA

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE: 26B2003151

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Michael Robidoux                       

STATION: VSP Royalton Barracks                    

CONTACT: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 06/23/2026 at approximately 0925 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Sharon Welcome Center, Sharon, Vermont

VIOLATION: DUI, LSA

 

ACCUSED: Joseph Henry                                  

AGE: 38

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Montpelier, Vermont

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On June 23rd, 2026, at approximately 0925 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks received a report of a vehicle that had struck a parked vehicle in the parking lot of the Sharon Welcome Center in Sharon, Vermont before leaving the scene. Troopers located the vehicle on I 89 NB in the area of mile marker 25 and initiated a traffic stop. The operator was identified as Joseph Henry of Montpelier, Vermont. Throughout the interaction, Henry was displaying signs of impairment. At the conclusion of the investigation, Henry was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI. Henry was transported to the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks for processing. Henry was issued a criminal citation to appear in Windsor County Court Criminal Division on 07/07/2026 at 0830 hours to answer to the above charges.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 07/07/2026 at 0830 hours          

COURT: Windsor County Court Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: N/A  

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: Included

 

 

*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.

 

 

Respectfully,

Trooper Michael Robidoux

Vermont State Police

Email: michael.robidoux@vermont.gov

Phone: 802-234-9933