VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 24B1000571

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Det. Tpr. Mengbei Wang                          

STATION: Troop B-East Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Royalton                     

CONTACT#: 802-234-9933

 

DATE/TIME: 01/13/2024

INCIDENT LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility, Springfield, VT

VIOLATION: Assaulting a Correctional Officer

 

ACCUSED: Richard J. Hart                                              

AGE: 33

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Springfield, VT

 

VICTIM: SSCF Correctional Officer Joshua Coll

AGE: 32

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

The Vermont State Police were notified that Richard Hart, who is currently an inmate at Southern State Correctional Facility, had assaulted a Correctional Officer on January 13th, 2024. At the conclusion of the investigation, Hart was issued a citation to appear Windsor County, Criminal Division on February 20th, 2024, at 0800 hours. Hart remains incarcerated at Southern State Correctional Facility.

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 02/20/2024 at 0800 hours        

COURT: Windsor Criminal

LODGED - LOCATION: Custody continued at SSCF   

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

 

Detective Trooper Mengbei Wang

Bureau of Criminal Investigation-Troop B East

Vermont State Police-Royalton Barracks

2011 VT RT 107

Bethel, VT 05032

(802) 234-9933

(802) 722-4690 (FAX)

Mengbei.wang@vermont.gov