VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A5006315
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Tpr. Jacob Shores
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 802 334 8881
DATE/TIME: 11/01/2026 @ 0156 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: VT Route 114, Canaan, VT
VIOLATION: DUI Refusal
ACCUSED: Roger Gary
AGE: 54
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Norton, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police received a report of a single vehicle broken down on VT Route 114 in Canaan by United States Border Patrol. Troopers from the Derby barracks responded and observed the vehicle off the roadway. The operator was identified as Roger Gary (54) of Norton, VT. Indicators of impairment were observed on Gray, and he was subsequently taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. Gray was transported to the Derby Barracks for processing and later released on citation to appear in court.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE/TIME: 11/17/2026 @ 0830 hours
COURT: Essex County Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: AVAILABLE
*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 Jacob Shores
Vermont State Police
Troop A – Derby Barracks
35 Crawford Road
Derby, Vermont 05829
(802)-334-8881
