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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Crash leads to DUI Arrest


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



CASE #: 20BF002600

DATE/TIME: 08/31/2020 at approximately 1742 hours

LOCATION (specific): Westminster Street at Atkinson Street, Bellows Falls, VT

VIOLATION: DUI

OPERATOR: Jerald Buffum, age 50

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On August 31st, 2020 The Bellows Falls Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Westminster Street and Atkinson Street. After an investigation into the incident, Jerald Buffum age 50, of Bellows Falls, VT was taken into custody and processed for DUI #1. Buffum was later issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 09/15/2020 to answer to this offense.



COURT ACTION: Y  
CITED – DATE: 09/15/2020  
COURT: Windham County Superior Court - Criminal Division