CASE#: 22SJ003877
OFFICER: Gerrish / Hendry / Sgt. Rivard
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314
DATE/TIME: September 5, 2022 @ 2010
LOCATION: 716 Railroad Street
VIOLATION: DUI #1 Drugs, License Required, Possession of a Depressant, Stimulant or Narcotic Drug
ACCUSED: Christopher Rivers (33)
RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT
VIOLATION: Possession of a Depressant, Stimulant or Narcotic Drug, Violation of Conditions of Release, Unlawful Trespass
ACCUSED: Gary Bolton (33)
RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On September 5, 2022 at about 2010 hours, a St. Johnsbury Police Department patrol officer observed a motor vehicle idling in the Family Dollar parking lot with the operator, Christopher Rivers, slumped over behind the wheel. Also found unconscious in the back seat was Gary Bolton. Rivers demonstrated signs of impairment by a substance other than alcohol and was arrested for suspicion of DUI #1 (Drugs), License Required (as he was unlicensed and had a prior conviction for driving without a license within the past 2 years) and possession of a depressant, stimulant or narcotic drug. A Drug Recognition Expert evaluation was obtained with the assistance of the Vermont State Police and an evidentiary blood draw taken at the hospital. Bolton was arrested for possession of a depressant, stimulant or narcotic drug, violation of conditions of release and unlawful trespass (as he was found to have returned to the premises despite receiving a prior notice of trespass). Bolton will face arraignment in this matter on March 13, 2023 at 0830 hours and Rivers will face arraignment on December 12, 2022 at 0830 hours, both in Caledonia Superior Court.
