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Former Burlington Cop Charged With Lying About Drug Bust
A former Burlington police officer who left the force in February after he was accused of lying during a drug investigation will face a…
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Morning Read: New York Times Profiles Burlington Cops' Opiate Fight
The New York Times profiled the Burlington Police Department's efforts to battle the scourge of opiates in a story posted online Monday morning. The article,…
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Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit Against City of Burlington Clears Hurdle
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a Burlington man who claims that city authorities persuaded his landlord to evict him because he repeatedly called the…
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Chief Praises Officer for Not Shooting at Suspect in a Car
Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo is praising an officer who drew his gun but didn't use it as a robbery suspect nearly ran him…
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Suspect in Burlington College Burglary Won't Face Charges
A man suspected of stealing computers last year from Burlington College after it had closed down will not face criminal prosecution, Burlington Police Chief Brandon…
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Burlington Cop Resigns After Perjury Allegation in Drug Case
A Burlington police officer who allegedly committed perjury during a drug investigation has resigned, the Burlington Police Department announced Wednesday. In a letter to the…
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Burlington Police Report That Officers Use Force Less Frequently
Burlington police officers have used force against suspects less often in recent years, according to a study the police released Wednesday. But they may be…
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The Internet Branded Her a Racist. Does It Matter That She’s Bipolar?
It all started last week when Heather Wick logged onto her now-deleted Facebook page and wrote: “Do you think Trump will bring back slavery? I…
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Advocates Voice Concerns Over Burlington Policing Policy
An ad hoc committee charged with crafting Burlington’s sanctuary city proposal adjourned its meeting Tuesday amidst shouts as spectators accused city councilors of an exclusive process…
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Anti-Semitic Flyers Left in City Hall Cause a Stir
Burlington police say anti-Semitic flyers distributed at Burlington City Hall Auditorium before Monday night’s city council meeting were the work of a woman believed to suffer from mental illness. The woman, whose name was not released, has engaged in similar activity in the past, police said. Police said they will work with the Howard Center’s Street Outreach team to refer the woman for treatment.
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Judge Criticizes Burlington Police Stop, Search of Black Man
In response to studies showing disparities in how minorities are treated by law enforcement, police in Burlington and across the state have vowed to work…
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Transparency Group: Cops Should Release Winooski Shooting Video
A group that calls for government transparency is urging Vermont law enforcement to release videos that show a sheriff's deputy fatally shooting an unarmed man…
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Racial Incidents Mar Burlington High Homecoming Football Game
Two incidents with racial overtones marred the Burlington High School homecoming football game last Friday, according to police and school officials. Fight participants hurled racial…
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'Incoherent' Rifle-Wielding Man Posed Dilemma for Police
Burlington residents flooded police with phone calls in recent weeks to report a man was bicycling with a rifle slung over his shoulder. Officers who tried…
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Burlington's Top Cop, Brandon del Pozo, Aims to Rewrite Policing
Driving up North Street in his black SUV the afternoon of July 1, Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo spotted one of his rookie…
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After Dallas Ambush, Burlington Cops Curtail Solo Patrols
Updated July 8, 2016, at 10:27 a.m. with comments from the Vermont State Police. The Burlington Police Department is temporarily suspending solo officer patrols in…
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Burlington Police Report Two Heroin Overdoses Hours Apart
One man is dead and a second survived after two more suspected heroin overdoses in Burlington on Thursday just hours apart, police said. A 28-year-old…
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Police Say Fentanyl Caused Recent Burlington Overdoses
Burlington police on Wednesday said that fentanyl, a potent synthetic painkiller that has caused scores of fatal drug overdoses, was found in heroin that caused…
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Four Arrest Warrants Issued in Fatal Beating of Transgender Man
homeless encampment off Pine…
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Man Attacked in Burlington Homeless Encampment Dies
Updated on May 31, 2016 with a statement from Police Chief Brandon del Pozo and information from the Pride Center. The transgender man attacked last…
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