CASE#: 22SJ000384
OFFICER: Gerrish / Cpl. Hartwell
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314
DATE/TIME: January 29, 2022 @ 0147
LOCATION: 85 US Route 2 W
VIOLATION: DUI – Drugs (#2)
ACCUSED: Nikia George (37)
RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On January 29, 2022 at 0147, a St. Johnsbury Police Department Patrol officer was refueling his vehicle at Maplefields. During this time he noticed a suspicious vehicle with the operator passed out behind the wheel. Further investigation revealed the operator displayed signs of impairment by a substance other than alcohol. The operator was then arrested on suspicion of DUI – Drugs (#2) and brought to the St Johnsbury Police Department. With the assistance of the Vermont State Police, a DRE was consulted and an evidentiary blood draw obtained. The operator was cited into Caledonia Superior Court to answer this case on April 25, 2022 at 0830 hours and released to a sober adult.
