DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE #: 26B4007990
RANK / TROOPER FULL
NAME: Trooper Daniel St. Clair
STATION:
Rutland
CONTACT#: (802)
773-9101
DATE/TIME: October
21, 2026, at approximately 1748 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION:
Bus 4 / Old Boardman Hill Rd, West Rutland
VIOLATION: Criminal
DLS & False Information to Police
ACCUSED: Lael
Stoodley
AGE: 54
CITY, STATE OF
RESIDENCE: Mendon, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On October 21, 2026,
at approximately 1748 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – Rutland
Barracks, conducted a motor vehicle stop on Business Route 4 in the Town of
West Rutland for an observed motor vehicle violation. The operator of the vehicle
who was later identified as Lael Stoodley, of Mendon, VT, initially provided a
false name to police and was found to be operating with a criminally suspended
license. Stoodley was taken into custody and transported to the Rutland
Barracks for processing. Stoodley was released with a citation to appear at
Vermont Superior Court – Rutland Criminal Division on December 28, 2026, at
10:00 AM.
LODGED - LOCATION:
N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: Yes
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT: Vermont
Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division
COURT DATE/TIME:
December 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM
*Please note: court
date and time are subject to change at the discretion of the court. Please call
the criminal court clerk to confirm the arraignment time.