Three of six Vermont State Police troopers assigned to the St. Johnsbury barracks and placed on paid leave more than a month ago have returned to work, according to Adam Silverman, a state police spokesperson.
Troopers Colin Connery, David Garces, Elisabeth Plympton, Luke Rodzel, Gabriel Schrauf and David Wicks were placed on temporary, paid relief-from-duty status in late December and early January.
Troopers Connery, Plympton and Rodzel have since returned to work, Silverman said in an email Wednesday. Garces, Schrauf and Wicks remain on leave, he added.
WCAX-TV reported Tuesday on the return to work of the three troopers.
Asked why the troopers had been placed on leave and when it was decided that three of them could return to work, Silverman told VTDigger, “As before, we are unable to provide further information due to confidentiality requirements related to personnel matters.”
When asked about the matter at an unrelated press conference last month, Gov. Phil Scott said an “internal investigation” was underway.
