STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B3003513
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin
Prandini
STATION:
Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: June 26, 2026, 2157 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: East Rd, Bennington
VIOLATION: DUI - Drugs
ACCUSED: Anthony S.
Sead
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bridgeport, CT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: At the above date and time, on East Rd
in Bennington, VT, Troopers conducted a traffic stop for a speed violation, 51
mph in a 35 mph zone. The operator was identified as Anthony S. Sead (34) of
Bridgeport, CT. Following investigation, Sead was arrested on suspicion of DUI
- Drugs. He was ordered to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Bennington
Criminal Division on August 24, 2026, at 0830 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: August 24, 2026, 0830
hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division
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.