Wednesday, August 3, 2022

22SJ003353 - DUI #4 / Driving License Suspended / Permitting Illegal Operation

CASE#: 22SJ003353
OFFICER: Gerrish / Hendry / Sgt. Rivard
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: August 1, 2022 @ 2205
LOCATION: Main Street / Western Avenue

VIOLATION: DUI #4, Criminal DLS Due to DUI (#2)
ACCUSED: Andrew Brown (35)
RESIDENCE: Western Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT

VIOLATION: Permitting Impaired Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle
ACCUSED: Jessi-Lynn Granger (40)
RESIDENCE: Western Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On August 1, 2022 at 2205 hours, a St. Johnsbury Police Department patrol officer stopped a vehicle on Main Street to investigate a motor vehicle violation. The operator, Andrew Brown, was found to be operating a motor vehicle on a license that was under lifetime suspension for prior DUI actions. In addition, further investigation demonstrated that Brown displayed signs of impairment by alcohol. Brown was arrested for suspicion of DUI #4 and Criminal DLS due to DUI #2. Brown was processed at the police station and later lodged at the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility on a parole violation at the request of St. Johnsbury Probation & Parole. Brown will face arraignment in this matter on August 22, 2022 at 0830 hours in Caledonia Superior Court. The vehicle passenger and registered owner, Jessi-Lynn Granger, was cited for Permitting an Impaired Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle and was cited into Caledonia Superior Court for an arraignment date of October 17, 2022 at 0830 hours. The car was hauled away by B&B Towing of Lyndonville.