Bellows Falls Police Department
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CASE #: 23BF000417
OFFICER: Sgt. Ian Tuttle
DATE/TIME: 02/17/2023 at approximately 2354 hours
LOCATION (specific): Rockingham St, Bellows Falls
VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence
ACCUSED: Joan T. Barnhill (age 66)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Salem, New Hampshire
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On February 17th, 2023, at approximately 2354 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Joan T. Barnhill, age 66, of Salem, New Hampshire for driving under the influence.
Barnhill’s vehicle was stopped on Rockingham St after an officer observed a motor vehicle violation. After meeting with Barnhill, indicators of impairment were observed. Standardized Field Sobriety Test’s were administered, and at the conclusion of the tests Barnhill was arrested for DUI.
Barnhill was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose of processing. At the completion, she was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 02/28/2023 to answer to the charges of Driving Under the Influence.
The Bellows Falls Police Department was assisted by the Windham County Sheriff's Office with regards to this incident.
