Criminal DLS

                                                        Bellows Falls Police Department 

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT  

802-463-1234 

Tips Line: 802-463-2373 

 

 

 

CASE #: 20BF003655 

 

OFFICER: Ofc. Ian Tuttle, Ofc. Christopher Devito, and Sgt. Mario Checchi  

 

DATE/TIME:12/11/2020 at approximately 2130 hours 

 

LOCATION (specific): Westminster St, Bellows Falls and Route 5, Westminster 

 

VIOLATION:Driving with a Criminally Suspended License 

 

ACCUSED: Timothy C. Shepard (age 40) 

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Cambridgeport, Vermont  

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On December 11th, 2020 at approximately 2130 hours, an officer with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Timothy C. Shepard, age 40, of Cambridgeport, Vermont for driving with a criminally suspended license. 

 

Shepard’s vehicle was seen driving south on Westminster St when the officer observed a motor vehicle violation. The officer caught up to the vehicle after it had crossed into Westminster on Route 5 and conducted a traffic stop. After identifying the operator as Shepard, it was discovered that his license was criminally suspended. 

 

Shepard was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing. Shepard was ultimately released on a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court - Windham Criminal Division on 01/26/2021. 

Violation of Conditions of Release

                                          Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

Tips Line: 802-463-2373

 

CASE #:          20BF003610

OFFICER:      Det. Sgt. M. Checchi

DATE/TIME:              12/5/20            1:14 am

LOCATION (specific):           Atkinson St. Bellows Falls, VT         

VIOLATION:            Violation of Conditions of Release-Operation

ACCUSED:    Tiffanie Felix  Age: 32           City/State: Proctor, VT          

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On December 5^th, 2020 at approximately 1:14 am, Bellows Falls Police stopped a vehicle being operated by Tiffanie Felix of Proctor, VT. The motor vehicle stop occurred on Atkinson St. in Bellows Falls for a motor vehicle violation. Felix was found to be in violation of her conditions of release out of the Vermont Superior Court-Rutland Criminal Division. She was arrested and processed at BFPD. She was ordered to be released on conditions per the court and to appear on 12/7/20 at 12:30 pm, in the Vermont Superior Court-Windham Criminal Division.

Domestic Assault

 Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

Tips Line: 802-463-2373

CASE #: 20BF003587

OFFICER: Ofc. Ian Tuttle & Chief David Bemis

DATE/TIME: 12/02/2020 at approximately 0911 hours

LOCATION (specific): Old Terrace, Bellows Falls

VIOLATION: Domestic Assault

ACCUSED: Jonathan M. Robinson (age 30)

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Bellows Falls, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On December 2nd, 2020 at approximately 0911 hours, the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Jonathan M. Robinson, age 30, of Bellows Falls, Vermont for Domestic Assault.

Officer’s responded to a residence on Old Terrace after receiving a report of an altercation. As a result of the investigation, Robinson was arrested for the listed charge.

Robinson was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing. At the completion of processing Robinson was issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Windham Criminal Division on 12/03/2020 to answer to the charges and released per the order of the court.

Happy Holidays from BFPD

                                                   Bellows Falls Police Department 

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT  

802-463-1234 

Tips Line: 802-463-2373 

 

 

OFFICER:Det. Sgt. M. Checchi 

 

DATE/TIME:Holiday Season 

LOCATION (specific): Village of Bellows Falls, VT 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: The Bellows Falls Police Department would like to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season. We also remind you to make responsible and healthy decisions and not operate under the influence of alcohol and or drugs. This poses a serious risk to others on our highways/roadways in Vermont. PLEASE make the right decision to plan ahead and use a designated driver or seek alternate transportation. 

Untimely Death

 

Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

Tips Line: 802-463-2373

 

 

 

 

CASE #: 20BF003532

 

OFFICER: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi

 

DATE/TIME: 11/25/20    11:49 am

 

LOCATION (specific): Pine St. Bellows Falls, VT    

 

INCIDENT: Untimely Death

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: The Bellows Falls Police Department is investigating an untimely death reported Wednesday morning, Nov. 25^th , 2020, at a residence on Pine St. in Bellows Falls, VT.

First responders were called at about 11:49 a.m. Wednesday to investigate a report of a female down and unresponsive in an apartment, located at 9 Pine St. First responders located an adult female, unresponsive, in the apartment. EMS/Police provided emergency care to the female. However, all lifesaving means were ineffective, and the female was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The death investigation is in its earliest stages. Detectives with the Bellows Falls Police Department are investigating the incident. The victim’s body will be brought to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. The victim was identified as, Elizabeth Swartz age 67.

Anyone with information that might be relevant to the investigation is asked to contact the Bellows Falls Police Department at 802-463-1234.

No further details are available at this time. Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.

Criminal DLS

 

Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

 

 

CASE #: 20BF003366                                   

 

OFFICER:      Ofc. Devito                                                    

 

DATE/TIME:  11/08/2020 0036 hours                                                                                  

 

LOCATION (specific):  Green St. Bellows Falls

 

VIOLATION: DLS

                                               

ACCUSED:    Carl A. Record

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:  Bellows Falls, Vermont  

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 11/08/2020 at approximately 0036 hours the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Carl A. Record of Bellows Falls, Vermont for driving a motor vehicle without his required ignition interlock device inside. One of the Officers on duty observed an equipment violation and conducted a motor vehicle stop. The subsequent investigation lead to his arrest for driving without his required ignition interlock device. Record was released on citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court Windham Criminal Division at a later and time to answer for the charge.

Fugitive from Justice, Arrest on Warrant (Instate)

 

Bellows Falls Police Department

170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT

802-463-1234

 

 

CASE #: 20BF003425                                   

 

OFFICER:      Ofc. Devito / Detective Sgt. Checchi                                                

 

DATE/TIME:  11/14/2020 2323 hours                                                                                  

 

LOCATION (specific):  Rockingham St. Bellows Falls

 

VIOLATION: Fugitive from Justice, Arrest on in State warrant

                                               

ACCUSED:    Jason Braasch (Fugitive from Justice)

                        Tyrone Pinder (Vermont arrest warrant)

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:  Calais, Vermont / Berlin, Vermont

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 11/14/2020 at approximately 2323 hours the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Jason Braasch of Calais, Vermont for a Fugitive from Justice charge and Tyrone Pinder of Berlin, Vermont for having an active Vermont arrest warrant. One of the Officers on duty observed a moving violation and conducted a motor vehicle stop. The subsequent investigation found two of the three occupants of the vehicle had active arrest warrants. Braasch was issued a citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court Windham Criminal Division at a later and time to answer for the Fugitive charge. Braasch was lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $15,000 dollars bail.

 

Pinder was issued a citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court Washington Criminal Division at a later and time to answer for the Vermont arrest warrant. Pinder was lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $1,500 dollars bail.