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Police: Barre man charged with eluding police after traffic stop

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MONTPELIER — A 34-year-old man from Barre was arrested on multiple charges following an incident in Montpelier on Monday.

Police say when they were on regular patrol and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Berlin Street at around 4:25 p.m.

The driver continued to travel a significant distance after the officer activated their emergency lights and siren before stopping.

It was found that the driver’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle was criminally suspended.

The driver also had multiple sets of court-ordered conditions of release prohibiting him from operating a motor vehicle without a valid operator’s license.

He was arrested and charged with driving with a criminally suspended license, eluding a police officer, and violation of conditions of release.

Police have not released the name of the man arrested at this time.

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