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October 22, 2026

Westminster Barracks / DUI

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26B1009361

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Karson Kruger                           

STATION: Westminster                    

CONTACT#: 802-722-4600

 

DATE/TIME: 10/22/2026 @ 1528 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Rockingham Road

VIOLATION: DUI

 

ACCUSED: Brian Winter                                              

AGE: 38

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rockingham, Vermont

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On 10/22/2026, at approximately 1528 hours, the Vermont State Police received a call from Springfield Probation and Parole reporting they had Brian Winter (38) of Rockingham, Vermont detained for suspicion of DUI. Upon arrival Troopers screened Winter and observed signs of impairment. Winter was arrested for suspicion of DUI and transported to the Westminster Barracks for processing. Winter was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Criminal Division on 10/23/2026 at 1230 hours.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE/TIME: 10/23/2026          

COURT: Windham

LODGED - LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility    

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: INCLUDED

 

 

 

 

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