Bellows Falls Police Department
802-463-1234
CASE #: 23BF000608
OFFICER(S): Officer Jillian Cenate, Chief David Bemis, Sergeant Ian Tuttle,
Officer Craig Watrous
DATE/TIME: March 7th, 2023, at approximately 1141 hours
LOCATION (specific): Westminster St, Bellows Falls, Vermont, 05101
VIOLATION: Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession of Cocaine
ACCUSED: Jeffrey Matteson (age 27)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On March 7th, 2023, at approximately 1141 hours, officers with the Bellows Falls Police Department responded to a report of a male causing a disturbance on Westminster St. Upon arrival of officers, the male was discovered to be Jeffrey Matteson, 27, of Bellows Falls. Officers attempted to arrest Matteson and a struggle ensued. With the assistance of the Walpole, New Hampshire Police Department and other citizens in the area, Matteson was placed into handcuffs. Two of the officers involved in the struggle sustained minor injuries.
Matteson was additionally charged with the crimes of trafficking fentanyl and possession of cocaine after the items fell from his person during the struggle.
Matteson was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing. Matteson was ordered held in lieu of $1,000 bail and was subsequently transported to Southern State Correctional Facility. Matteson will be arraigned on the charges on 03/08/2023.
The Bellows Falls Police Department thanks the Walpole (NH) Police Department
and the citizens who assisted in this incident.
