Facing drug, embezzlement and other charges, police chief in Vt. resignsVERGENNES, Vt. — Officials in Vergennes say the city’s police chief — who’s facing drug, embezzlement and other charges — has resigned. A police chief’s personal and legal troubles fray the fabric of a tight-knit Vermont communityVERGENNES, Vt. — In the smallest city in a tiny state where participation in government is expected and faith in public officials runs deep, the charges of embezzlement and drug possession facing the police chief are forcing townsfolk to examine their capacity to forgive. |