Vergennes Police Chief Michael Lowe is facing several charges.
Lowe faces embezzlement, neglect of duty and drug charges, but he was scheduled in court yesterday to answer to a DUI charge. Lowe is scheduled to appear in Vermont District Court in Middlebury Aug. 24 to face the first charges. Vermont State Police charged Lowe last month with driving under the influence after a June incident in which he drove his cruiser into a parked car. In a June news conference, state police said Lowe was showing signs of impairment at the time of the crash and admitted to police he was taking prescription drugs that were prescribed to him. Police said they processed Lowe for DUI at the time, but did not charge him pending toxicology results. Police said Lowe was off duty and turning onto Park Street from Maple Street when his cruiser hit the left rear end of the parked car.
Lowe faces embezzlement, neglect of duty and drug charges, but he was scheduled in court yesterday to answer to a DUI charge. Lowe is scheduled to appear in Vermont District Court in Middlebury Aug. 24 to face the first charges. Vermont State Police charged Lowe last month with driving under the influence after a June incident in which he drove his cruiser into a parked car. In a June news conference, state police said Lowe was showing signs of impairment at the time of the crash and admitted to police he was taking prescription drugs that were prescribed to him. Police said they processed Lowe for DUI at the time, but did not charge him pending toxicology results. Police said Lowe was off duty and turning onto Park Street from Maple Street when his cruiser hit the left rear end of the parked car.
