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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Dezaine - Arrest on Warrant & Poss. of Cocaine

 


PRESS RELEASE

Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

Tips Line: 802-463-2373

 

 

 

CASE #: 24BF001875                                               

 

OFFICER: Sergeant Ian Tuttle, Officer Leon Andrews, Officer Robert LaBelle,

                        Officer Thomas Raymond

 

DATE/TIME:  06/29/2024 at approximately 0031 hours.                                                                 

 

LOCATION (specific): Pleasant St, Bellows Falls               

 

ACCUSED: Frederick L. Dezaine (age 54)                                      

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Weathersfield, Vermont

VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant (Instate) & Possession of Cocaine

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On June 29th, 2024, at approximately 0031 hours, officers with the Bellows Falls Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle on Pleasant St after observing a motor vehicle violation and discovering that the registered owner of the vehicle had an active instate arrest warrant. After meeting with the operator/registered owner, Frederick L. Dezaine, 54, of Weathersfield, Vermont, he was arrested on the active instate arrest warrant.

 

Upon searching Dezaine incident to arrest, items of drug paraphernalia were located on his person, and also observed inside of the vehicle. Dezaine’s vehicle was seized pending the application of a search warrant. Dezaine was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for the purpose of processing and subsequently lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $2,500 bail on the arrest warrant.

 

Upon obtaining a search warrant the vehicle was searched and suspected crack cocaine was located inside. Dezaine was located by officers with the Weathersfield (VT) Police Department and issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on 08/27/2024 to answer to the charge of possession of cocaine.

 

The Bellows Falls Police Department was assisted by J&M Auto, the Windham County Sheriff’s Office, and the Weathersfield Police Department with regards to this investigation.

 

Note: 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.

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