UPDATE: State police resolve ‘suspicious incident’ in Waterbury Center
June 3, 2026 | By Lisa Scagliotti Vermont State Police on Tuesday issued an update regarding a “suspicious incident” that they began investigating in Waterbury Center last week, saying the circumstances were determined not to be criminal.
“Through continued investigation, the Vermont State Police has identified multiple individuals believed to have been associated with this incident. Investigators no longer consider the incident suspicious,” the update explains. “VSP thanks the public for information provided during the course of the investigation.”
Because the situation was determined not to be criminal, police said they have no further information to release to the public.
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State police seek public’s help in investigating a ‘suspicious incident’ in Waterbury
May 28, 2026 | By Lisa Scagliotti The Vermont State Police this afternoon sent out a short news release seeking information about an unspecified “suspicious incident” that took place Wednesday night in Waterbury Center.
The bulletin said that the Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred between 10 and 11 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, “in the area of Maple Street in Waterbury.”
Anyone with information or video footage from this time period can call the state police barracks in Berlin 802-229-9191. Tips also may be submitted online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit, the news release noted.
Asked if investigators could provide further details about the location or individuals this might involve, state police spokesman Adam Silverman confirmed that no further information is available for release at this time. State police will share updates as the investigation proceeds, he said.
Earlier Wednesday afternoon, Waterbury Roundabout received reports from readers of increased police presence in the Kneeland Flats Road section of Waterbury Center.