CORINTH –– Over a three-day span from Oct. 26 to 28, the Vermont State Police received multiple reports regarding a suspicious white vehicle in the Corinth and Topsham areas.
The vehicle has been described variably as a Toyota RAV4 and an older model Subaru Forester.
Although no one was harmed or directly threatened in these incidents, individuals have expressed safety concerns stemming from their encounters.
The Field Force Division and Bureau of Criminal Investigations of the VSP have undertaken investigations in response to these reports and have increased their patrol visibility in the mentioned areas. In one of the cases, troopers were able to interact with the vehicle’s owner, who clarified they had been hunting in the vicinity with the landowner’s consent.
While the VSP is addressing community anxieties about these incidents, they also note that individual perceptions of interactions with strangers can differ.
Presently, the VSP has not established any tangible link between these incidents nor identified any criminal violations. There are no current indications of a threat to public safety related to these reports.
The VSP encourages the public to adopt the “see something, say something” approach.
They emphasize that they rigorously investigate all reports of suspicious activities, assessing them for potential patterns and similarities.
Should anyone have information on these incidents or spot a suspicious white vehicle as described in Corinth and Topsham, they are urged to reach out to the Vermont State Police at the St. Johnsbury Barracks by calling 802-748-3111.
