VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B2004797
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Ivan Michels
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 234 9933
DATE/TIME: 08/27/2026 at 1932 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Cherry Tree Ln, Hartland VT 05052
VIOLATION: Domestic Assault, Cruelty to a Child
ACCUSED: Nicholas Tessier
AGE: 35
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)
AGE: 11
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 08/27/2026, Vermont State Police Royalton received a report that Nicholas Tessier had been involved in a physical altercation with a household member. Upon further investigation it was determined Tessier had committed the offenses of Domestic Assault and Cruelty to a Child. He was arrested and transported back to the barracks for processing, issued a citation into Windsor County Court on 08/28/2026 at 1230 hours, and lodged at Southeastern State Correctional Facility.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE/TIME: 08/28/2026 at 1230 hours
COURT: Windsor County Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility
BAIL: $200
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.
Trooper Ivan Michels
Vermont State Police
Royalton Barracks – Troop B
2011 VT Route 107
Bethel, VT 05032
802-234-9933
