TROOPER: Shaughnessy
STATION: Rutland
CONTACT#: 802-773-9101
DATE/TIME: 10/30/2026 at approximately 1800 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: 252 Church Street, Rutland
ACCUSED: Richard Burke
AGE: 55
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT
CHARGES: Cocaine sale (Felony), Heroin Possession
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 10/30/2026, at approximately 1800 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Church Street in Rutland City. The homeowner, Richard Burke (55), was arrested for cocaine sale and possession of heroin. Burke was transported to the Rutland Barracks for processing, issued a criminal citation, and released.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 12/14/2026 at 1000 hours
COURT: Rutland County Court, Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: Attached
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