PRESS RELEASE
Bellows Falls Police Department
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT
802-463-1234
Tips Line: 802-463-2373
OFFICER: Officer Thomas Raymond, Officer Robert LaBelle
DATE/TIME: 05/25/2024, 01:37 hours
LOCATION: U.S Route 5
VIOLATION:
1) DUI- Refusal
ACCUSED: Joseph Lake (Age 21)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Springfield, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On May 25th, 2024 at approximately 01:37 hours an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2021 Black Toyota Tacoma on U.S Route 5 near the Roadway Inn after observing several signs of impairment.
While speaking with the operator Joseph Lake (Age 21) of Springfield VT, the officer observed several indicators of impairment. Lake ultimately refused to perform standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested at the scene. After the completion of processing, Lake was issued a Vermont Criminal Citation to appear at the Windham Superior Court Criminal Division at a later date.
COURT ACTION: Y
CITED – DATE: 6/4/2024
Lodged-
Bail:
COURT: Windham County Superior Court – Criminal Division
Decisions regarding release and or bail are outside of the control of the Police Department. These matters are handled by the Judicial System, including Judges, Court Clerks, and the State’s Attorney’s Office.
