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Monday, June 22, 2020

Driving Under The Influence

Bellows Falls Police Department 
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT  
802-463-1234 
Tips Line: 802-463-2373 


CASE #:20BF001505                        

OFFICER: J. Parro                                                                

DATE/TIME:  06/07/2020 at approximately 0120 hours                                                      

LOCATION (specific): Atkinson St

VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence
                                               
ACCUSED: Bruce Wakefield                                   

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:  North Walpole, NH

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On June 7th, 2020 at approximately 0120 hours the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Bruce Wakefield, of N. Walpole, NH for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol.

An officer on duty conducted a traffic stop on Wakefield’s motor vehicle on Atkinson St. While the officer was speaking with Wakefield, he observed signs of impairment. Investigation at the scene of the stop led to Wakefield’s arrest.

Wakefield was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing and was later released on a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division at a later date.

Criminal DLS

Bellows Falls Police Department 
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT  
802-463-1234 
Tips Line: 802-463-2373 



CASE #: 20BF001641 

OFFICER: Ofc. Ian Tuttle 

DATE/TIME:06/19/2020 at approximately 1949 hours 

LOCATION (specific): Rockingham StBellows Falls 

VIOLATION:Driving with a Criminally Suspended License 

ACCUSED: Dylan J. Graves (age 28) 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Ludlow, Vermont  

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On June 19th, 2020 at approximately 1949 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Dylan J. Graves, age 28, of Ludlow, Vermont for driving with a criminally suspended license. 

Graves vehicle was stopped on Rockingham St after a motor vehicle violation was observed. After identifying the operator, it was discovered that his license was currently criminally suspended in the State of Vermont. 

Graves was arrested and transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing. At the completion of processing she was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Windham Criminal Division on 08/25/2020. 

Arrest on Warrant x2

Bellows Falls Police Department 
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT  
802-463-1234 
Tips Line: 802-463-2373 




CASE #:20BF000345 

OFFICER:SgtM. Checchi; Officer J. Parro 

DATE/TIME:6/19/202:14 am 

LOCATION (specific):Westminster St. Bellows Falls, VT 

VIOLATION:Arrest on a Warrant X2 

ACCUSED: Robert F. LawrenceAge: 28 City/State: Bellows Falls, VT 


SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On June 19th, 2020 at approximately 2:14 am, Bellows Falls Police Officers responded to an address on Westminster St. in Bellows Falls for a report of an individual sleeping on their porch that did not reside there. Officers arrived and located Robert F. Lawrence who had two open warrants for his arrest. Lawrence was taken into custody and transported to the Southern State Correctional Facility.