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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Kneeland - Ignition Interlock Device Required

  Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street 
Bellows Falls VT
802-463-1234

 

CASE #: 22BF001667                                               

OFFICER: Cpl. Ian Tuttle & Ofc. Craig Watrous

DATE/TIME:  07/15/2022 at approximately 0020 hours                                                                  

LOCATION (specific): Westminster St, Bellows Falls and Rte 5, Westminster                  

VIOLATION: Ignition Interlock Device Required               

ACCUSED: Jeffrey D. Kneeland (age 39)                                        

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Townshend, Vermont     

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On July 15th, 2022, at approximately 0020 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Jeffrey D. Kneeland, age 39, of Townshend, Vermont for the crime of Ignition Interlock Device Required.

A vehicle subsequently discovered to be driven by Kneeland was seen by an officer driving south on Westminster St in the Village of Bellows Falls. The officer observed a motor vehicle violation and turned around to catch up to the vehicle, which was crossing into the Town of Westminster on Route 5 as the officer caught up to it. The officer initiated a traffic stop for the observed violation.

At the scene of the stop, Kneeland was identified as the operator. It was discovered that he was required to have an ignition interlock device in the vehicle he was driving which he did not.

Kneeland was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on 08/30/2022 to answer to the charge of Ignition Interlock Device Required.

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