On November 8, 2017

Police aid in pursuit, respond to alarms

Killington Police responded to 12 incidents between the dates of Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, including traffic stops, a drunk driver and a telephone scam, or almost two per day.

At around 5 p.m. on Oct. 28, police responded with Killington Fire to a fire alarm activation on Barrows Towne Road. At around 6 p.m. they were sent to the Pittsfield/Stockbridge area to assist with a pursuit at the intersection of Route 100 and Townsend Brook Road. At 10 p.m., Killington Police conducted a traffic stop on East Mountain Road. Tyler Mello, age 28, of Erie, Pa., provided an evidentiary breath test, which showed his blood alcohol content to be .105 percent. Mello was arrested for drunk driving. Police also assisted the fire department that evening after an activated fire alarm was reported on Vista Drive.

On Oct. 29, police conducted a traffic stop on Route 4 near Park Lane.

On Oct. 30, Killington Police removed a downed tree blocking Innsbruck Road. They also conducted a traffic stop on West Hill Road.

On Nov. 1, at 10 a.m., police responded to a late report of an accident on Killington Road. Police conducted a traffic stop at 11 a.m. on River Road.

On Nov. 3, police responded to Ledge End Road for a report of a telephone scam. Police conducted a traffic stop at 4 p.m. that afternoon on East Mountain Road.

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