2 Vermont officers charged in separate cases with assault April 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — Two Vermont police officers are facing simple assault charges stemming from separate episodes that were investigated by the state police. Police announced Wednesday that Trooper Robert Zink, 39, of Arlington, was charged for his use of force during an arrest Feb. 23 at a home in Shaftsbury. Zink is charged with striking a suspect who was on the ground in handcuffs. Police said the suspect was resisting arrest, “but the strikes do not appear to be in response to (the suspect's) actions.” The investigation into Zink's use of force began after another trooper raised concerns about it.