Cops identify, seek UMall shooter- Fox 44
A spontaneous argument outside the food court escalated into a shooting. The South Burlington cops are looking for Tyshane Smith, age 18.
Read moreVIDEO: Burlington releases body cam footage of teen tasering incident - Fox 44
Did police use excessive force when tasering a teenager trying to jimmy a car door with a screwdriver? You be the judge….
Burlington City Council won’t ask voters if they want more police coverage - True North Reports
No need to ask those pesky voters what they think about not having enough police coverage thanks to last June’s “Defund the Police” vote, the Burlington City Council decided - with just one dissenter.
State House police presence not needed - AP
All quiet on the State House front as semi-auto toting state police guarded the Capitol. At least no-one asked for (unlike Nancy Pelosi) crew-manned machine guns.
Read moreMan slashed woman’s throat on Bennington walkway, police say - VT Digger
Darren Pronto is being held on first-degree-murder charges for slashing the throat of a woman as she was walking along a river in Bennington.
Read more“Defund police” Montpelier council praises cop readiness for Jan. 17 rally - Times Argus
At the beginning of the meeting, a Montpelier city councilor was praising a resident calling for them to “Defund the Police” At the end of the meeting, the same city councilor said she’s sure glad the police are ready for the presumed Jan. 17 pro-Trump armed rally.
Read moreIncrease number of police, Burlington police commission says - WPTZ
Even if the City Council agrees, the lengthy hiring and training process will mean Burlington police may not be able to cover early morning shifts with active patrols.
Read moreVermont braces for armed protest at State House - Seven Days
It’s the “armed” in “armed protest” that has Vermont police - and some media - very concerned about the alleged event to take place on or before Inauguration Day next week.
Read moreCooperating with martial law ‘would be the governor’s call,’ top cop says
Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling, Capitol Police Chief Matt Romei and Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete held a press conference Monday afternoon to discuss an announcement that an armed gathering of protesters is expected at state houses across the country, Jan. 17. Here’s what reporters learned.
Read moreOkay to carry weapons at Jan. 17 protest, just don’t point them, VT cops say - VPR
Vermont police are planning for possible gatherings of armed citizens at the Vermont State House January 17. Vermont is an “open carry” state so police don’t mind if protesters are carrying. But they won’t tolerate people pointing guns at other people.
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