VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A4010716
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Nally, Leblanc, Salazar, and Underhill
STATION: St. Johnsbury Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 10/20/26 @ 1956 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Ryegate, VT
VIOLATION: Conditions of Release Violation X4, False Alarms, Assault on Protected Professionals, DLS, Arrest Warrant
ACCUSED: Matthew Fuller
AGE: 46
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time Troopers were dispatched to a disabled vehicle on US RT 5 in Ryegate. The complainant, Matthew Fuller, called into to advise he had run out of fuel. Troopers began responding to assist Fuller and learned he had an active warrant for his arrest out of Rutland County. Troopers made contact with Fuller and he was found to be actively violating conditions of release. Investigation also revealed that Fuller had been operating a motor vehicle with a criminally suspended license.
Fuller was taken into custody and transported to the State Police Barracks in St. Johnsbury for processing. During processing, Fuller made false alarm causing additional emergency services to respond unnecessarily. Additionally, while still at the barracks, Fuller became aggressive and assaulted a Trooper.
Fuller was ordered held on $15,000 bail for the violations committed on 10/20.
Fuller was held on an additional $5,000 bail for his in-state warrant for failing to appear for DUI #3.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE/TIME: 10/21/26 @ 1230
COURT: CALEDONIA
LODGED - LOCATION: NECC
BAIL: $20,000
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 William Nally
Vermont State Police – St. Johnsbury
1068 US-5 # 1
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
802-748-3111