MORETOWN, Vt. — A 27-year-old Winooski man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after troopers responded to a report of a suspicious car on Side Road in Moretown, the Vermont State Police said.

Troopers from the state police barracks in Berlin were called to the area at about 6:19 p.m. Thursday, according to the state police. They identified the driver as Edward Lamson of Winooski, police said.

While speaking with Lamson, troopers noticed signs that he was impaired, according to police. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and taken to the Berlin barracks to be processed.

Lamson was released with a citation to appear Jan. 28, 2027, at 8:30 a.m. in Vermont Superior Court's Washington County criminal division to answer a charge of first-offense driving under the influence, police said. He was not held, and no bail was set. Police noted that the court date and time may change.

Police did not say what made the car suspicious or who reported it.

The charge is an allegation. Lamson has not been convicted and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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