A Thetford, Vermont man is currently in custody following a single-car accident Monday in Norwich, reports the Vermont State Police-Royalton Barracks.
At approximately 7:15 PM on Monday, March 15th, troopers responded to reports of a single-car accident on Interstate 91 North. Upon arrival at the scene of the accident, they were able to locate the vehicle’s operator, 31-year-old Joshua Jenks of Thetford.
An initial investigation led troopers to suspect that Jenks was under the influence of drugs. He was administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and was arrested on suspicion of DUI drugs.
At the time of the crash, Jenks also had a young child in the car, his license was criminally suspended, and he had an active arrest warrant in VT.
He was processed and cited to appear in VT Superior Court Windsor Criminal Division on May 18th at 1:30 PM to answer to the following charges; DUI Drugs, Criminal DLS, Cruelty to a Child, and Warrant Arrest. J
enks was transported to, and lodged, at the Southern State Correctional Facility for lack of $200 bail on a VT warrant for driving with a suspended license.
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