ROYALTON, Vt. — A New Hampshire man was arrested on assault and other charges after an incident on Interstate 89 in Royalton shortly after midnight Wednesday, Vermont State Police said.

Police said they were called about an assault on the northbound side of the highway in Royalton. During the investigation, a passenger, Kevin Patenaude, 49, of Hudson, New Hampshire, showed signs of impairment, according to state police.

Patenaude was arrested and taken to the state police barracks in Bethel. He is charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment, police said.

The release did not say who was assaulted, whether anyone was hurt or what led to the reckless endangerment charge.

Patenaude was later released to a sober adult and cited to appear in Windsor County Superior Court on Jan. 5, 2027, to answer to the charges.

The charges are allegations, and Patenaude is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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