VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 20A104286

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Giancarlo Di Genova

                            

STATION: Williston                    

CONTACT#: 878-7111

 

DATE/TIME: 10/15/2020, 1000 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: Route 108 Smuggler’s Notch

 

ACCUSED: Braden Pitchford                                         

AGE: 26

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Gillespie, IL

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On the above date and time, State Police received a call of a tractor trailer unit stuck at Smuggler’s Notch on route 108 in the town of Cambridge. The operator of vehicle, Braden Pitchford ignored and passed several clearly posted signs advising that tractor trailer units are not permitted. Troopers were able to safely guide the operator back towards the Stowe side. Troopers issued the operator a ticket, with a fine of $1,192.00 (2) points for being in violation of Title 23 V.S.A Section 1006b(b): Commercial Motor Vehicle Prohibited on Smugglers Notch.

 

 

 

Trooper Giancarlo Di Genova

Vermont State Police

Williston Barracks

802-878-7111

Giancarlo.Digenova@vermont.gov