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Vermont Man Charged with Spitting on Officer

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      (AP) - A 27-year-old Vermont man is being held on $2,500 bail for allegedly crashing his moped while drunk and then spitting on the police officer who arrested him.

Vermont State Police were called at 7:20 p.m. Saturday to a report of a moped crash in Newbury. Officials say Kyle Barton of Ryegate crashed the moped while riding erratically in a car dealership parking lot.

Police say Barton was first charged with driving under the influence and later charged with assault on a law enforcement officer after spitting on an officer.

 He's also charged with resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license.

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