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Prosecutor showed up drunk to crime scene: Police

Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos (WPTZ screenshot)

Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos (WPTZ screenshot)

A 54-year-old prosecutor in Vermont found herself on the wrong side of the law after she allegedly showed up to the scene of a suspicious death drunk and then suggested that police exercise their “discretion” and not place her under arrest. Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos was taken into custody last month and charged with one count of driving under the influence — refusal of sobriety test, authorities announced.

According to a news release from the Vermont State Police, troopers with the Vermont State Police on the night of Thursday Jan. 24 were “processing a potential crime scene” at a residence located on Swinton Road in Bridport as part of an ongoing investigation and decided to call Vekos. The residence is about 40 miles south of Burlington, Vermont.

The troopers were at the home of Stephen Nuciolo Sr. after an autopsy report determined that the circumstances of his death were suspicious, the Addison County Independent reported.

Vekos responded to the scene, driving herself there at about 8:50 p.m., the release states. Shortly after she arrived, officers at the scene said they “detected the odor of intoxicants” emanating from the prosecutor and “observed indicators of impairment such as slurred speech.”

“Vekos refused to undergo standardized field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for DUI – Refusal,” the release states.

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