Westminster Barracks/ Possession of cocaine and other charges

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 26B1006991

TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Lieutenant Michael Studin                             

STATION: BCI B East                    

CONTACT#: 802-722-4600

 

DATE/TIME: 08/06/2026, approximately 5:05 PM

INCIDENT LOCATION: I-91 Northbound, Rockingham, Vermont.

VIOLATION:

1. Trafficking Cocaine (Felony)
2. Possession of Marijuana (Felony)
3. Driving on a Criminally Suspended License (Misdemeanor)
4. Excessive Speed (Misdemeanor)
5. Possession of a depressant (Misdemeanor)

 

ACCUSED: Nicholas A. Leblanc                                            

AGE: 27

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Brownington, Vermont

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On 08/06/2026, just after 5:00 PM, a member of the Vermont State Police was traveling northbound on Interstate 91 in the town of Rockingham, Vermont, when a white Subaru passed at an excessive rate of speed. A traffic stop was conducted, and Nicholas A. Leblanc was arrested for: Trafficking Cocaine (Felony), Possession of Marijuana (Felony), Driving on a Criminally Suspended License (Misdemeanor), Excessive Speed (Misdemeanor), and Possession of a Depressant (Misdemeanor). Leblanc was transported and processed at the Vermont State Police Barracks in Westminster, where a judicial officer ordered Leblanc jailed for lack of $15,000 bail.

 

Leblanc is being prosecuted by the Windham County State’s Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-722-4600 or submit an anonymous tip via https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 08/07/2026

COURT: Vermont Superior Court, Windham Criminal Division

LODGED - LOCATION: Southern State Correctional Facility

BAIL: $15,000

MUG SHOT: Attached

 

 

 

*Please note:  court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of

the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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Detective Sergeant Zachary Van Valkenburgh

Vermont State Police

Major Crime Unit