Bridge - Arrest on Warrant & Possession of Heroin

 

 

PRESS RELEASE 

Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

 CASE #: 21BF002721                                               

 OFFICER: Ofc. Ian Tuttle & Chief David Bemis                 

 DATE/TIME:  10/29/2021 at approximately 0928 hours                                                                  

 LOCATION (specific): West St, Bellows Falls                    

 VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant (Instate) & Possession of Heroin             

 ACCUSED: Zachary R. Bridge (age 30)                                          

 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Cambridgeport, Vermont            

 SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On October 29^th, 2021, at approximately 0928 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on West St after observing a motor vehicle violation. After contacting the occupants of the vehicle, the passenger, Zachary R. Bridge, 30, of Cambridgeport Vermont, was discovered to have two active arrest warrants issued by the Vermont Superior Court – Windsor Criminal Division. Bridge was arrested and upon searching him incident to arrest, indicators of criminal activity were located.

 A consent search of the vehicle was conducted and at the conclusion of the search, 50 bags of suspected heroin were located and seized from the vehicle.

 Bridge was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose of processing. At the completion of processing, Bridge was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 11/01/2021 to answer to the charge of possession of heroin as well as the two active warrants. Bridge was transported to Southern State Correctional Facility by the Windham County Sheriff’s Office in lieu of $1000 cash surety bail concurrent to the bail on the active warrants.