CRAFTSBURY – The Vermont State Police Derby Barracks is currently conducting search operations in the area of Wild Branch Road and Vt. 14 for David Linck, of Craftsbury. Linck is a white man, approximately 5’8” and 140 to 150 lbs. with short white hair and was last seen wearing blue sweatpants, a gray jacket and a green-blue long sleeve flannel shirt. Linck was last seen at his residence on Wild Branch Road around 12:30 p.m. April 24, departed in an unknown direction and has not been seen since.
Units in the area assisting with the search include the Vermont State Police Search and Rescue Team, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, K9 Unit, Derby Barracks Patrol Troopers, the Craftsbury Fire Department and local volunteers.
Members of the public are requested to report any sightings to VSP Dispatch at (802) 334-8881.
Update: Linck was located at approximately 6:50 p.m., in a wooded area off of Wild Branch Road by troopers being assisted from above by an aircrew from the Vt. Army National Guard who had responded to assist in the search. He was extricated from the woods by uniformed troopers and troopers assigned to the search and rescue team, and evaluated by Hardwick Rescue personnel as a precaution.
The Vermont State Police thanks the members of the public and various assisting agencies who contributed to bringing a safe end to this search.
CABOT – On April 22, at approximately 10:37 p.m., troopers from the Berlin Barracks were dispatched to a reported single vehicle crash on Vt. Rte. 215 in Cabot. Troopers determined a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling north when it exited the east side of the roadway. The Volkswagen struck a guardrail before coming to an uncontrolled point of rest.
The operator was not located at the scene and did not notify law enforcement of the crash. Troopers located the operator, Ryan Lay, of Marshfield, at his residence and observed signs of impairment. Lay was administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, at the conclusion of which he was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI.
Lay was transported to the Berlin Police Department for processing. He was later released on a citation to appear in Washington County Criminal Court, May 8, 8:30 a.m., to answer to the charges of DUI No. 1 and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
