STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

 

CASE#: 23B4004301

RANK / TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Daniel St Clair                               

STATION: Rutland                     

CONTACT#: (802) 773-9101

 

DATE/TIME: 07/16/2023, at approximately 1225 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: 205 US Route 4 Rutland Town, VT, 05701

VIOLATION: Aggravated Assault

 

ACCUSED: Kenneth Dupuy

AGE: 31

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, Vermont

 

VICTIM: Margaret Rozell

AGE: 51

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT

 

VICTIM: Britton Blake

AGE: 37

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rutland, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On July 16th, 2023, at approximately 1225 hours, Troopers from the Rutland Barracks were called to the Mama T’s Country Kitchen in the Town of Rutland, VT, for a report of a male inside the store threatening staff with a firearm. Investigation revealed that Kenneth Dupuy, 31 of Rutland, had been refused a cigar wrap purchase by the store clerk and began threatening staff and a customer with a firearm.  Dupuy was located on Nickwackett Street in Rutland City several minutes later. Dupuy was subsequently placed under arrest for Aggravated Assault x2 and transported to the Rutland Barracks for processing.

 

At the conclusion of processing Dupuy was transported to Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility where he was held without bail.

 

 

LODGED - LOCATION: Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility           

BAIL: Held without

MUG SHOT: YES

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT: Rutland Superior Court, Criminal Division

COURT DATE/TIME: July 17th, 2023, at 12:30pm

           

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