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Saturday, November 26, 2022

Nichols - DUI

 Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street 
Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

CASE #: 22BF002781                                               

OFFICER: Cpl. Ian Tuttle & Ofc. Robert LaBelle               

DATE/TIME:  11/19/2022 at approximately 0139 hours                                                                  

LOCATION (specific): King / Forest, Bellows Falls            

VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence  

ACCUSED: Joshua J. Nichols (age 44)                                            

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Windham, Vermont        

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On November 19th, 2022, at approximately 0139 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Joshua J. Nichols, age 44, of Windham, Vermont for driving under the influence.

Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the intersection of King St at Forest St. Upon arrival a brief investigation was conducted. While speaking with Nichols an officer observed indicators of impairment and learned that he had driven to the scene of the disturbance. Standardized Field Sobriety Test’s were administered, and at the conclusion of the tests Nichols was arrested for DUI.

Nichols 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 12/27/2022 to answer to the charge.

The Bellows Falls Police Department was assisted by the Windham County Sheriff's Office with regards to this investigation.