STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26B2006271
TROOPER: Trooper Ivan Michels
STATION: Royalton Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 234-9933
DATE/TIME: October 30, 2026 at approximately 1021 hours
LOCATION: Route 132, Strafford, VT
ACCUSED: Paul Manning
AGE: 40
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Royalton, VT
VIOLATION: DUI-Drugs
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On October 30, 2026, at approximately 1021 hours, Vermont State Police were notified of a driver slumped over the wheel of a vehicle in a church parking lot on Route 132 in the town of Strafford. During the investigation, the driver, Paul Manning (40) of Royalton showed signs of impairment. After failed Field Sobriety Exercises, Manning was arrested on suspicion of DUI and transported to the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks for DUI processing. He was later released with a citation to appear at the Orange County Superior Court on January 06, 2027, at 0830 hours to answer to the charge of DUI.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: January 06, 2027 at 0830 hours
COURT: Orange
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.
