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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Carleton - Update Search Warrant - Possession of Methamphetamine

 

 

  

 


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.

 **UPDATE**

A search warrant was obtained for Carleton’s belongings which he was carrying at the time of his arrest for the second active instate arrest warrant. At the conclusion of this investigation, Carleton was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 06/21/2022 to answer to the charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.

 



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