STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B2003112
RANK/TROOPER NAME: Trooper Rode
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 234-9933
DATE/TIME: June 21, 2026, at approximately 1527 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: I 89 South, Bethel, VT
VIOLATIONS:
- Excessive Speed
- Negligent Operation
ACCUSED: Maher Taufeeque
AGE: 23
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Worcester, MA
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date and time, Troopers from the Vermont State
Police were conducting speed enforcement on I 89 S in the Town of Bethel. The
posted speed limit in that area is 65 mph. Troopers observed a vehicle
traveling in excess of the speed limit, with LIDAR confirming the vehicle’s
speed at 96 mph. The vehicle was stopped without incident, and the operator was
identified as Maher Taufeeque (23) of Worcester, Massachusetts. Taufeeque was
given a criminal citation to appear in Windsor County Superior Court – Criminal
Division on September 8, 2026, at 8:30 am to answer to the above charges.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: September 8, 2026, at 0830
hours
COURT: Windsor County Superior Court – Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: YES
*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.
Trooper Rode
Vermont State Police – Royalton Barracks
2011 VT-107
Bethel, VT 05032
Barracks: 802-234-9933
Email: nathan.rode@vermont.gov
