Bellows Falls Police Department
802-463-1234
CASE #: 22BF002639
OFFICER: Cpl. Ian Tuttle & Ofc. Robert LaBelle
DATE/TIME: 11/03/2022 at approximately 2232 hours
LOCATION (specific): Westminster St, Bellows Falls & Route 5, Westminster
VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence
ACCUSED: John W. Donovan (age 21)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Westminster, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On November 3rd, 2022, at approximately 2232 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested John W. Donovan, age 21, of Westminster, Vermont for driving under the influence.
An officer observed Donovan’s vehicle traveling south on Westminster St in the area of the town line of Bellows Falls / Westminster. The officer observed a motor vehicle violation as the vehicle was traveling south in the area. After catching up to the vehicle on Route 5 in the Town of Westminster, several more motor vehicle violations were observed. A traffic stop was initiated, and upon making contact with the operator, Donovan, indicators of impairment were observed. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered, and at the conclusion of the tests Donovan was arrested for DUI.
Donovan was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose
of processing. At the completion, he was issued a citation to appear in Vermont
Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 11/22/2022 to answer to the
charge.
