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September 21, 2026

Westminster Barracks / Domestic Assault

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26B1008290

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Eric Clemens                              

STATION: Westminster                     

CONTACT#: 802-722-4600

 

DATE/TIME: 09/20/2026 at approximately 11:59 AM

INCIDENT LOCATION: Bean Hill Ln, Weathersfield

VIOLATION: Domestic Assault

 

ACCUSED: Nicholas Garcia                                            

AGE: 20

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weathersfield, Vermont

 

VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of

sexual assault or domestic violence.)

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 09/20/26 at approximately 1159 hours, the Vermont State Police received a report of a domestic dispute. A subsequent investigation revealed that twenty-year-old Nicholas Garcia had committed the offense of Domestic Assault. Garcia was arrested and transported to the Westminster Barracks for processing, where he was cited and scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division on 09/21/2026 at 1230 hours.

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 09/21/2026 12:30 PM       

COURT: Windsor

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.

 

Trooper Eric Clemens

VSP Westminster

1330 Westminster Heights Rd

Westminster, VT 05158

(802)722-4600

Eric.clemens@vermont.gov