DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE – DLS INCIDENTS
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
For the week of Wednesday, October 14, through Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the troopers of B Troop cited the following individuals on suspicion of driving with a criminally suspended license:
Kody Swan, 33, of Sudbury, VT was involved in a crash investigated by Sergeant Sean Hauter on October 20, 2026, at 9:13 AM on VT Route 30 near Robbins Road in Cornwall. He is cited to appear at the Superior Court of Addison County on December 7, 2026
Clifton R. LaPlant, 54, of Starksboro, VT, was stopped by Trooper Taylor Demick on US Route 7 in the Town of New Haven on October 15th, 2026, at 4:56 PM. He is cited to appear at the Superior Court of Addison County on December 7th, 2026.
Travis Merritt, 45, of Bradford, VT was stopped on October 15, 2026, and 2:29 AM on Interstate 91, northbound, at mile marker 72 in Hartford by Trooper Trinity Poole. He is cited to appear at the Superior Court of Windsor County on November 24, 2026.
B Troop consists of the Vermont State Police barracks in New Haven, Royalton, Rutland, Shaftsbury, and Westminster.
