PRESS RELEASE
Bellows Falls Police Department
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT
802-463-1234
CASE #: 22BF000279 and 22BF000738
OFFICER: Cpl. Ian Tuttle
DATE/TIME: 02/12/2022 at
approximately 1036 hours& 04/13/2022 at approximately 0231 hours
LOCATION (specific): Rockingham St and Atkinson St, Bellows Falls
VIOLATION: Possession of Cocaine
& Arrest on Warrant
ACCUSED: Timothy Carleton (age 28)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On February 12th,
2022, at approximately 1036 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police
Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on Rockingham St. After stopping the vehicle,
the operator was identified as Timothy Carleton, 30, of Bellows Falls. It was
subsequently discovered that Carleton had an active arrest warrant issued by
the Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division with bail set at $200.
Carleton was arrested and placed in the police cruiser for transport to the BFPD
for processing.
Officers developed probable cause that there were illegal drugs inside of
the vehicle which Carleton had been driving, and it was ultimately seized and
brought to the BFPD until a search warrant was obtained. A search of the
vehicle revealed cocaine inside of the vehicle. Officers attempted to locate
Carleton to issue him a citation to appear to answer to the new charge, however,
were unsuccessful. An arrest warrant was obtained for Carleton’s arrest for the
new charge of possession of cocaine.
On April 13th, 2022, at approximately 0231 hours, officers
located Carleton walking on Atkinson St. Carleton was taken into custody and
lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $200 bail. Carleton
was additionally cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal
Division on 04/13/2022 to answer to the new charge.
Additional charges are forthcoming.
