Parking in handicap spot leads to arrest on multiple charges

Vermont State Police On January 9, 2018, at approximately 0951 hours, State Police pulled into the "On The Run" Mobil station near exit 19 in Saint Albans. At that time, they observed a vehicle parked in the clearly marked handicap spot and verified it did not have a placard on it. There was nobody in the vehicle at the time, and it was believed the operator was inside the store.

A short while later, a female came outside and got into the passenger side of the vehicle. When approached, she advised that her brother had been driving and she refused to give her name. She advised that her brother was inside the store using the bathroom. A check of the store showed that this was false, and the female was still not giving her name. A tow truck was then called to the scene to remove the vehicle.

This female was familiar to one of the Troopers, and upon looking up an old case, verified it was Katie Boulanger (age 28). Not only was she under criminal suspension, she had an active arrest warrant stemming from multiple charges. She was arrested at the scene, and her vehicle was towed away. She was later brought before the Franklin Superior Court to answer to the outstanding warrant.

Boulanger was also cited to appear for a new charge of driving under criminal suspension because it was proven that she was driving the above mentioned vehicle.

CASE#: 19A200128

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:  Corporal John Bruzzi                         

STATION: VSP - Saint Albans                  

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

DATE/TIME: 1/9/2018 @ 0951

INCIDENT LOCATION: Mobil Station "On The Run" - Saint Albans

VIOLATION: Criminal DLS & Active Arrest Warrant

ACCUSED: Katie Boulanger                                             

AGE: 28

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Swanton, VT

Source: VSP 1.9.2019