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DERBY — A car was reported stolen last night on Salem Derby Road.

Police are saying that the theft occurred at 328 Salem Derby Road, in the town of Derby. They also report that the incident happened sometime during the overnight hours.

The car is described as a 2008 Pontiac G6, dark blue in color. The vehicle is Vermont Registered with a plate number of FPT158.

Anyone with information regarding the theft is being asked to contact Vermont State Police Derby, Trooper Shelp.

NEWPORT — The Professional Firefighters of Vermont voted at their quarterly membership meeting in South Burlington to support the Vermont State Employees Association in opposing the cuts to the PSAP/Dispatch centers in Derby and Rutland.

The group says firefighters and EMS workers all across Vermont count on the experience of the highly trained call takers and dispatchers to perform their jobs and ensure the safety of the public and emergency workers.

They say that when the calls to these PSAP’s are increasing three percent per year, they feel that no jobs should be eliminated, and that the loss of experience at centers in Derby and Rutland will be a huge blow to the Vermont 911 system.

“Response times are paramount and the members of the PFFV would hate to see anyone get hurt or killed because of cuts to public safety,” PFFV President Ben O’Brien said. “The longer it takes for responders to get out the door, the longer a fire goes unsuppressed or a medical condition goes untreated.”

They say when firefighters and EMS workers all around Vermont are responding on more calls for service, emergency workers rely on the information provided during the 911 calls. This information allows them to provide better response time to fire and emergency medical responses.

The Professional Firefighters of Vermont represent 250 firefighters and EMS workers in 12 Locals of the International Association of Fire Fighters throughout the state of Vermont.

DERBY — Police say that there were no injuries during a crash that took place outside Shaws on Sunday morning.

According to police, Gail Chaffee, 60, of Newport, had been traveling northbound on Route 5, when she stopped and was waiting to turn left into the Shaws Plaza.

Police say Christopher Lynch, 44, of Derby, was traveling southbound at approximately 25 to 30 miles-per-hour, and ended up crossing over the solid double yellow lines, striking Chaffee as she was stopped in her lane. The crash happened at around 9:24 a.m.

Both vehicles sustained minor damage to their front driver’s side areas. East Main Auto towed Chaffee’s 2003 Pontiac Grand Am from the scene. The Derby Line Fire Department had to come out as there were leaked fluids on Route 5 after the crash.

Newport Ambulance responded as well to check on both drivers, but nobody was transported to the hospital.

DERBY — Vermont State Police say that they were notified on Friday of a 66-year-old man found dead inside his Derby home.

According to a statement issued by police, corrections officers from the Probation and Parole office located in Newport went to the residence of Kenneth Heath, as he was under the supervision of the Department of Corrections on furlough status. Upon arrival they discovered Heath deceased.

Heath was convicted of manslaughter for the 2008 killing of his mother Christina Heath, in Canaan, Vermont.

The death investigation is being conducted by the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Authorities say there are no indications that this is a suspicious death, based on Heath’s medical history.

An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

DERBY — A 29-year-old man from Derby is due in court today after a bizarre incident that took place on the Cross Road in Derby over the weekend. Police say a 26-year-old woman from Derby was hanging onto his steering wheel and the side of a moving vehicle he was driving, while he steered in an erratic way to try to get her to let go.

Police said Monday that they have charged Antonin Hebert with gross negligent operation of a motor vehicle, domestic assault, and driving while under criminal suspension, after they responded to an active domestic situation at around 4 p.m., Sunday.

According to a statement issued by police:

“During the investigation Antonin Hebert was arrested, lodged for dragging the victim while she was hanging onto the steering wheel and the side of the vehicle. Hebert was driving erratically trying to get the victim off his vehicle with a 2-year-old in the front seat.”

Hebert was lodged at the Northern State Correctional Facility, and is due in court today.

DERBY — A 27-year-old man from Morgan was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the Beebe Road in Derby, Wednesday morning.

Police say that Nathan Shover was traveling west at around 6:30 a.m. on the Beebe Road when he noticed a tractor trailer unit in the roadway.

Shover hit his brakes, causing him to lose control of his vehicle.

According to the report issued by police, he steered for the ditch, where he hit a snowbank, rolling his truck over on its roof. He was not wearing his seatbelt.

The police report lists Shover’s injuries as minor, but says that he was treated at North Country Hospital.

His vehicle, a 2001 Dodge truck sustained heavy damage, with the passenger side crushed, including the windshield, driver’s door, hood, and roof.

DERBY — Police say that at least 20 ice fishing shanties, possibly more, were broken into on Lake Salem in Derby this week.

According to a statement issued by the Vermont State Police, the break-ins occurred sometime between 4 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday.

The investigation into the break-ins is ongoing, and police say that most victims reported having fishing equipment stolen.

Police are reaching out to the public to come forward if they have any information in this case.

If you know anything about the break-ins, contact the Vermont State Police barracks in Derby.

DERBY — A 29-year-old man was taken to North Country Hospital on New Year’s Day after he crashed into a utility pole on Dumas Road in Derby.

Police say Eric Fillmore was traveling to work early New Year’s Day, when he lost control of his 2004 Jeep Cherokee. Fillmore traveled off the side of the road, striking a utility pole. The crash took place at 5:40 a.m.

Once the pole snapped, it landed on the hood of Fillmore’s Jeep.

Vermont Electric Co-Op was called and came out to shut the power off and repair the pole. The lines had been laying in the roadway after the accident.

Fillmore was taken to the hospital for what police describe as minor injuries.

Police report that road conditions were “icy, under a coating of snow.”

DERBY – A 26-year-old woman from Canaan was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Derby on Saturday morning.

Police say Sasha Uran was traveling west on Route 111, when she started fishtailing after hitting a patch of black ice at around 11:27 a.m.

She was unable to maintain control of her 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, which eventually traveled off the eastbound lane and into some trees.

Derby Fire and Rescue, along with Derby and Newport Ambulances responded to the scene of the crash.

The fire department had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate Uran from the vehicle.

Uran was transported to North Country Hospital for what police are reporting as “serious injuries.”

Police say Nicholas Brock was traveling on Vermont Route 100 in Newport Center, when they attempted to stop him for a motor vehicle violation at around 1:50 a.m. Police say Brock failed to stop, and began fleeing at high rates of speed.

State Police pursued the vehicle through Newport Center until the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Cross Road and Searles Road. Brock then allegedly fled into a field on Searless Road.

With the assistance of the Newport Police Department, Brock was located in the field and taken into custody without further incident.

He was found under the influence of alcohol with a criminally suspended license as well as being in violation of several Orleans County conditions of release.

Brock was charged with attempting to elude a police officer, careless and negligent operation, driving with a criminally suspended license, DUI, and violations of conditions of release.

Brock was taken to Northern State Correctional Facility, and is to be held until his place of residence can be verified by the court for a 24 hour curfew.

DERBY – A 48-year-old man racked up multiple charges after police responded to an apartment building located on Lynwood Drive in Derby last Friday. Authorities are reporting that at one point the man spit at an Orleans County Sheriff’s deputy.

Police say that Scott Auck was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace by use of telephone, assault on a law enforcement officer with bodily fluids, and resisting arrest, after they were called out to the building at around 7:30 p.m. for a report that he was intoxicated, yelling vulgar language and demanding to enter an apartment.

Police say that this was the fourth response from law enforcement regarding Auck in as many days.

Upon arrival, Auck became more belligerent. He was advised that he was under arrest when he began to resist attempts to handcuff him. At one point police say he spit at an Orleans County deputy and kicked his feet at a trooper.

He was ultimately taken to the Derby Barracks where he was processed for the charges.

Auck was held at Northern State Correctional Facility for lack of the ability to be released to a responsible adult.