Police said a trooper collapsed from an incidental overdose. Now they’re saying nothing.

The substance that he handled during a traffic stop shortly before his collapse turned out to be heroin, a less potent drug, undercutting Birmingham’s theory that Flansburg suffered from an overdose from contact with powerful synthetic opioids. Enter...

Prosecutor: Trooper faces missing evidence investigation

State Police confirm Roos was temporarily relieved of duty January 8, 2019DERBY, Vt. (AP) A Vermont county prosecutor says a state trooper is under investigation in connection with a report of missing evidence.According to records, Derby-based Sgt. David Roos was...

Ex-Royalton cop who stole heroin from police evidence room gets 6 months

Police officer charged with taking heroin and other drugs from the department’s evidence closet July 12, 2018A former Royalton police officer charged with taking heroin and other drugs from the department’s evidence closet in July 2017, to give to a woman...

Former Officer to Plead Guilty to Drug Distribution

Court records indicate a former Vermont police officer accused of stealing heroin from a police evidence locker for a woman with whom he was having an intimate relationship has changed his plea to federal drug charges. February 1, 2018Court records indicate a former...

Ex-Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

A former police officer in Vermont accused of stealing heroin from a police evidence locker and giving it to an addict with whom he was having an intimate relationship has pleaded not guilty to drug charges. November 1, 2107BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former police...

Former Royalton Officer Indicted

Three felony charges in connection with drugs reportedly stolen from the police station’s evidence locker October 20, 2017Burlington — A federal grand jury indicted former Royalton police officer John Breault on Thursday on three felony charges in connection...