Former chief of the Brighton and Canaan police departments was charged with sexual assault on a minor

The former chief of the Brighton and Canaan police departments was charged with sexual assault on a minor on Monday afternoon. State Police charged Jeffrey Noyes, 54, of Bloomfield, with felony sexual assault on an underage female stemming from an alleged incident at the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Brighton on October 31, 2017. State Police say Noyes was on duty at the time of the alleged incident. State Police say Noyes was in uniform and on duty when he allegedly drove with the victim to a remote area and had sexual contact with the victim, who was under the age of consent. On Monday afternoon, Noyes came to the Derby Barracks, where he was processed and released on a citation for sexual assault. He is due to appear for arraignment at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2023, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Guildhall.