Vermont State Police say they conducted an operation in Lyndonville

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police say they conducted an operation in Lyndonville.  As of Tuesday night, Route 5 was closed between Red Village Road and Passumpsic Street, near the McDonald’s and is the area of focus for multiple state police units including the Tactical Services Unit, Narcotics Investigation Unit, Crisis Negotiation Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, and Field Force Division. The Lyndonville Police Department is providing assistance. The police activity is part of an active and ongoing investigation but they are not saying what it’s about.  Police were asking the public to avoid the area.  They say the response is focused on a specific location and they don’t believe the community is in any danger.