VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B3004041
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Benjamin Prandini
STATION: Shaftsbury
CONTACT#: (802) 442-5421
DATE/TIME: July 24, 2026, 1642 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: US Route 7, mile marker 18, Shaftsbury
VIOLATION: Excessive Speed
ACCUSED: Lawrence Paul Eagel
AGE: 68
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: New York, NY
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, Vermont State Police conducted a traffic stop on US Route 7 near mile marker 19.4 for a speed violation, 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. The operator, Lawrence Paul Eagel (68) was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division on September 14, 2026, at 0830 hours.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: September 14, 2026, 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court - Bennington Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: No
*Please note: court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
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