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Name: Richard Wells
Email Address: rwells@ orleanscountysovt.org
Title: Lieutenant





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Simple Assault

Posted by: Richard Wells on 04/29/2026 6:33 AM

Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest after the incident described below


INCIDENT: Simple Assault
CASE #: 26-OLC-001495
DEPUTY: Chief Deputy Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 04/26/2026 at approximately 17:50 hours
LOCATI... Keep reading

Home Improvement Fraud

Posted by: Richard Wells on 02/24/2025 1:59 PM

INCIDENT: Home Improvement Fraud
CASE #: 25-OLC-000272
DEPUTY: Lieutenant Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 10/08/2024 at approximately 11:00 hours
LOCATION: Poginy Hill, Newport Center, Vermont

VIOLATION: Title 13 V.S.A. Secti... Keep reading

Elude and False Info

Posted by: Richard Wells on 12/19/2024 10:58 AM

INCIDENT: Attempt to Elude and officer, False Information, DLS
CASE #: 24-OLC-004794
DEPUTY: LT Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/13/2024 at approximately 10:30 hours
LOCATION: Newport Center, Vermont

VIOLATION: Title 23 V.S.A... Keep reading