Jennifer Peduzzi, 51, of Brattleboro, VT

Officer Carbone

On August 1, 2021, Officers of the Brattleboro Police Department responded to South Main Street for a reported intoxicated female.  Subsequent investigation led Officers to develop probable cause that the female, Jennifer Peduzzi, was in possession of illegal drugs. A search warrant was drafted and approved by the court.  Execution of the warrant found Fentanyl and Cocaine in Peduzzi’s possession.  Peduzzi was issued a citation and is to appear in the Windham County Superior Court: Criminal Division on October 5, 2021, to answer to the charge.

John Mudge, 42, of Brattleboro, VT

Officer Cunningham

On April 01, 2021, Officers of the Brattleboro Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on Vernon Street, in the town of Brattleboro, for defective equipment, failure to maintain lane, and failure to signal. The operator of the vehicle was identified as John D. Mudge Jr., a 42 year old male from Brattleboro, VT. Subsequent investigation revealed Mudge’s driver’s license was criminally suspended in Vermont, he was violating conditions of release by operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and he was in possession of cocaine and prescription medication that was not his. Mudge was given a new set of conditions of release, cited and released. Mudge will appear in Windham County Superior Court: Criminal Division on April 02, 2021 to answer for the charges.

Jeremiah Ahearn, 25, of West Springfield, MA

Officer Cooke

​On March 18, 2021 at approximately 11:31 PM the Brattleboro Police Department was dispatched to a motel on Putney Rd for a report of a gun being fired in a room and a bullet had gone through a wall into an adjacent, occupied room.  There were no injuries.  Within minutes several officers were on scene investigating.  Following an investigation probable cause was developed and Jeremiah Ahearn, 25, of W. Springfield, MA was arrested without incident.  A search warrant was executed on Ahearn’s room which is where the shot had originated.  As a result of the warrant officers located a firearm, a large amount of Fentanyl and a large amount of cocaine.  Ahearn was charged with Reckless Endangerment, Trafficking Fentanyl, and Possession of Cocaine.  Ahearn was held in lieu of $50,000 bail.  Ahearn appeared at the Vermont Superior Court – Windham Criminal Division on March 19, 2021 to answer to the charges.

Christopher Baxter, 31, of Brattleboro, VT

Ofc Llewelyn

​On 1/9/21 Officers of the Brattleboro Police Department were dispatched to a suspicious report at a business on Marlboro Rd. Officer arrived and found Christopher Baxter a 31 year old male sleeping in his vehicle in the business parking lot. The Officers did further investigation which led to them seizing a bag of cocaine that was inside of the vehicle. Baxter was arrested and released on a citation to appear in Windham County Superior Court Criminal Division on 2/16/21.

Steven Hull, 52, of Brattleboro, VT

Officer Lockerby

On November 22, 2020 at approximately 1644 hours officers of the Brattleboro Police Department responded to a parking lot on Marlboro Road for a report of a possible intoxicated driver. The person and vehicle were located and the owner and operator was identified as Steven C. Hull. Subsequent investigation revealed that Hull was in possession of 164 bags of fentanyl and was also in possession of cocaine. It was also discovered that Hull had been driving under the influence of drugs. Hull was placed under arrest and transported to the Brattleboro Police Department where he was fingerprinted and photographed. He was issued a citation and released, and is scheduled to appear in Windham County Superior Court: Criminal Division on December 15, 2020 to face the charges.

Matthew Gould, 58, of Enfield, CT

Officer Penniman

On 11/8/20 Brattleboro Police conducted a traffic stop due to several motor vehicle violations.

During the duration of the stop, the passenger, Tiffany Scadding, a 35 Year Old Female from Brattleboro was arrested for a VT warrant.

Probable cause was developed, and a search of the operator, Matthew Gould, a 58 year old male from Enfield, CT, along with the vehicle, was conducted.

Gould was found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of Crack Cocaine.

Gould was issued a citation for possession, and will appear at Windham County Superior Court on 12/15/20 to answer his charge.

James Crocker, 38, of Brattleboro, VT

Officer Penniman

On 11/2/20 Brattleboro Police conducted a motor vehicle stop for a moving violation.

The passenger, James W. Crocker, a 38 year old male from Brattleboro, was found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of crack cocaine.

​Crocker was issued a citation for possession, and will appear at Windham County Superior Court on 12/29/20 to answer his charge.

Betty Bashaw, 54, of Brattleboro, VT

Officer Washburn

On October 20, 2020 at approximately 1:54 pm the Brattleboro Police Department received a call for a drug complaint on Frost St.  Brattleboro Police Officers arrived and during the investigation, Officers were given consent to search a vehicle.  After the search was completed it was determined that Betty Bashaw age 54 of Brattleboro be charged with possession of cocaine.  Bashaw was released on citation and is scheduled to appear at the Windham County Superior Court Criminal Division on December 1, 2020 at 8:00am.

Amber Harmon, 38, of Springfield, VT

Officer Cunningham

On October 18, 2020, officers of the Brattleboro Police Department, located a female who had a warrant for her arrest, at a residence on Green Street. Subsequent investigation revealed that Amber Harmon, a 38-year-old female, had 5 bags of fentanyl and less than a gram of cocaine in her possession. Harmon also had conditions of release not to have regulated drugs on her person without a prescription. Harmon was cited and will appear in Windham County Superior Court: Criminal Division on 10/27/2020 to answer to the charges

Omi Perez, 36, of NY

Officer Penniman

On 10/10/20 Brattleboro Police responded to a parking lot off of Brook St. in Brattleboro for a report of suspicious activity.

Upon arrival Officers encountered a male who was identified as Omi Perez, a 36 year old male from NY. Probable cause that criminal activity in regards to narcotics was developed. A search of Perez yielded a felony amount of Fentanyl.

Perez was placed under arrest, and transported to the Brattleboro Police Department. There he was processed, and issued a citation for Possession of Fentanyl.

The vehicle Perez was associated with was seized, and a search warrant for the vehicle was granted. Within the vehicle officers located a misdemeanor amount of cocaine.

​Perez will appear at Windham County Superior Court on 11/24/20 to answer his charges.