Bellows Falls Police Department
802-463-1234
CASE #: 23BF001147
OFFICER: Ofc. Robert LaBelle, Sgt. Ian Tuttle and Ofc. Nicholas Lawrence
DATE/TIME: 05/4/2023 at approximately 2231 hours
LOCATION (specific): Westminster St, Bellows Falls & Route 5, Westminster
VIOLATION: Driving Under the Influence (1st Offense)
ACCUSED: Richard P Lafayette (age 37)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Westminster, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On May 4th, 2023, at approximately 2231 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Richard P Lafayette, age 37, of Westminster, Vermont for driving under the influence.
An officer observed a motor vehicle violation on Westminster St in the Village of Bellows Falls on a vehicle ultimately discovered to be driven by Lafayette. The officer stopped the vehicle on Route 5 in the Town of Westminster and after meeting with Lafayette, the officer observed signs of impairment. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered and at the conclusion of the tests Lafayette was arrested for DUI.
Lafayette was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose of processing. At the completion, Lafayette was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 05/16/2023 to answer to the charges.
COURT ACTION: Y
CITED – DATE: 5/16/2023
COURT: Windham County Superior Court – Criminal Division
