ROCKINGHAM, VT — Vermont State Police arrested a 61-year-old man during a traffic stop on May 16, 2026.
Police stopped a blue Chevrolet HHR displaying fake license plates reading “Intergalactic – EAGLE 5.”
The operator was identified as Joseph Hughes, of Brattleboro.
Police determined Hughes had two outstanding arrest warrants out of Brattleboro for simple assault and disorderly conduct – hate crime.
Hughes was also operating with a criminally suspended license for a previous DUI conviction.
Hughes was arrested and lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility.
He was cited to appear in court on Monday, May 18, at 12:30 p.m.
