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Monday, April 24, 2023

Fairbrother - DUI

 Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street 
Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

CASE #: 23BF001056                                               

OFFICER: Ofc. Robert LaBelle & Sgt. Ian Tuttle               

DATE/TIME:  04/23/2023 at approximately 0059 hours                                                                  

LOCATION (specific): Route 121, Westminster                  

VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence (1st Offense)   

ACCUSED: Nathan E Fairbrother (age 24)                                      

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Westminster, Vermont    

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On April 23rd, 2022, at approximately 0059 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Nathan E Fairbrother, age 24, of Westminster, Vermont for driving under the influence.

An officer observed a motor vehicle violation on Route 121 on a vehicle ultimately discovered to be driven by Fairbrother. The officer stopped the vehicle on Route 121 and after meeting with Fairbrother, the officer observed signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered and at the conclusion of the tests Fairbrother was arrested for DUI.

Fairbrother was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose of processing. At the completion, Fairbrother was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 05/30/2023 to answer to the charges.

COURT ACTION: Y

CITED – DATE: 5/30/2023

COURT: Windham County Superior Court – Criminal Division


Sunday, April 23, 2023

Pennington - DUI, Resisting Arrest, Agg. DC

 Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street 
Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

CASE #: 23-BF-000999

OFFICER: Mayer                     

DATE/TIME: 04-15-2023 @ approximately 2:27 p.m.                                         

LOCATION (specific): 112 Westminster Street – Bellows Falls, Vermont

VIOLATION: DUI - 2nd or Subsequent, Resisting Arrest, Aggravated Disorderly Conduct

ACCUSED: Richard Pennington; Age: 49

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hudson Falls, New York 

 SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:       

On 04-15-2023 at approximately 2:27 p.m. Officer Mayer of the Bellows Falls Police Department, received a dispatch concerning an unconscious male in a vehicle. The operator was later identified as Richard Pennington of Hudson Falls, NY.

Pennington was woken up and a conversation began. On suspicion of Pennington being intoxicated, the standard field sobriety tests were conducted. Pennington could not perform the tests. 

A roadside Blood Alcohol Content was requested and given, with the resulting BAC % over the allowable limit set forth by law.

Pennington was advised that that he was under arrest, he resisted and had to be physically subdued. Pennington was taken into custody and charged with DUI -2nd or Subsequent Offense, Resisting Arrest and Aggravated Disorderly Conduct.

Pennington was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing and issued a citation to appear in Windham Superior Court- Criminal Division to answer to the charge(s) on May 2nd, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. 


Monday, April 17, 2023

Norberg - DUI

 Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street 
Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

CASE #: 23BF000993                                               

OFFICER: Sgt. Ian Tuttle & Ofc. Nicholas Lawrence                    

DATE/TIME: 04/14/2023 at approximately 2051 hours                                                                  

LOCATION (specific): Rockingham St, Bellows Falls                    

VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence

ACCUSED: Pamela J. Norberg (age 51)                                          

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: New London, Connecticut         

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On April 14th, 2023, at approximately 2051 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Pamela J. Norberg, age 51, of New London, Connecticut for driving under the influence.

Norberg’s vehicle was stopped on Rockingham St after an officer observed a motor vehicle violation. After meeting with Norberg, indicators of impairment were observed. Standardized Field Sobriety Test’s were administered, and at the conclusion of the tests Norberg was arrested for DUI.

Norberg 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 05/02/2023 to answer to the charge of Driving Under the Influence.