17SJ006329 - Vandalism

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#:17SJ006329

OFFICER: Det. Sgt. Lester Cleary               

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/26/17  @1000 hours

LOCATION:  Pearl Street

VIOLATION: Vandalism of a motor vehicle.

ACCUSED 1: Unknown                                                  

AGE:

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  Officers of the St Johnsbury Police Department responded to a report of vandalism to a motor vehicle on Sunday, November 26, 2017.  The person or person responsible punctured two tires on a vehicle parked in the permitted area.  Anyone with information about this matter is asked to contact the St Johnsbury Police Department at 748-2314 or Crimestoppers at 748-2222.

Found Property

St Johnsbury Police Department

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On Thursday, 23 November 2017, at 06:23 AM, a storage box was found at a business on

Railroad St, in St. Johnsbury, VT.

Owner may claim after properly identifying the item & it's contents at the St. Johnsbury Police Department, 802-748-2314.

17SJ006268 - Driving License Suspended

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006268

OFFICER: Sophie Patenaude                   

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/22/17

LOCATION:  Portland St.

VIOLATION: Driving License Suspended

ACCUSED: Bobby Brooks                                                                             

AGE:  47

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lunenburg, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 11/22/17, at approximately 1136 hours, officers responded to a minor motor vehicle accident at the White Market. The operator of one of the involved vehicles, Bobby Brooks, was found to have been operating with a criminally suspended license.  Brooks was transported to the St. Johnsbury Police Department for processing and released with a citation.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE: 1/8/18 08:30          

COURT: CALEDONIA

St. Johnsbury Police does not release the names of victims of a sex offense, child abuse or neglect, domestic violence or any other crime where the privacy of the individual is protected by law.

17SJ006261 - Burglary

ST JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006261

OFFICER: CHAD GRANT                                                

STATION: ST JOHNSBURY PD          

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/21/2017 between 0900 hours and 1845 hours

LOCATION: Pearl Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Violation: Burglary

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 11/21/2017 at approximately 1848 hours, it was reported an apartment located on the south end of Pearl Street had been broken into between 0900 hours and 1845 hours. Money and prescription medication were reportedly stolen from the residence. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the St. Johnsbury Police Department at 802-748-2314.

17SJ005828 - License Required - Criminal

ST JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ005828

OFFICER: CHAD GRANT                                                

STATION: ST JOHNSBURY PD          

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 10/25/2017 @ approx 1700 hours

LOCATION: 490 Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury, VT

Violation: License Required

ACCUSED: Joshua J. Petitpas                            

AGE: 30

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Groton, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 11/21/2017, Joshua J. Petitpas was charged for operating without a license. On 10/25/2017 at approximately 1724 hours it was reported a vehicle struck another vehicle at Champlain Farms, and left the scene. The collision caused minor damage to a vehicle parked at the store. A subsequent investigation revealed the operator to be Joshua J. Petitpas, who was operating without a valid license, after having received a previous civil violation within the previous two years for operating without a license in VT.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE: 01/22/2018        

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ006257 - Violation of Conditions of Release / Unlawful Mischief

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006257

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/21/2017 @ 1545 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Violation of Conditions of Release and Unlawful Mischief

ACCUSED: Amber Schexnider    

AGE: 23

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 11/21/2017 at approximately 1545 hours, St. Johnsbury Police responded to a residence on Elm Street for a report of an active dispute between roommates. Subsequently Amber Schexnider was taken into custody and charged with Violation of Conditions of Release for consuming alcohol and Unlawful Mischief.

COURT ACTION: Yes

LODGED: Yes

COURT DATE: 11/22/2017 @ 1230 hours

COURT: CALEDONIA

BAIL: $15,000

17SJ006203 - Violation of Conditions of Release

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CASE#: 17SJ006203

OFFICER: George Johnson                                          

AGENCY:  St. Johnsbury Police Department

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/18/17 0831         

LOCATION: 1187 Main Street

VIOLATION: Violation of Conditions of Release

ACCUSED: Amber Schexnider                                                                                    

AGE:  23

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  Schexnider who is facing a plethora of charges was recently released on conditions, including Condition 5, “You must report to St. Johnsbury Police Dept police station/barracks and check in on Saturdays by 8:00AM-8:30AM."  And Conditions 12, “You must NOT buy, have or drink any alcoholic beverages. “  On 11/18/17 (a Saturday) Schexnider was found to have violated both of these conditions.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE: 11/27/17 at 0830 

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ006200 - Larceny

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CASE#: 17SJ006200

OFFICER: ADRIAN HAHR                                                               

AGENCY:  ST JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT                    

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11-17-17 overnight into 11-18-17

LOCATION: Concord Avenue, St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Petit Larceny

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: During the overnight hours of 11-17-17, items were taken from a holiday display on the lawn of a residence on Concord Avenue.  Reported missing were a lighted reindeer, a snowman, and a Santa Claus.  It was later determined that the reindeer was not missing, but had been placed into a lewd position with another reindeer.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person/persons responsible for the thefts.

17SJ006193 - Criminal DLS

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006193

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/17/2017 @ 1347 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Criminal DLS

ACCUSED: Carmen Simons          

AGE: 25

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Burke, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 11/17/2017 at approximately 1347 hours, Carmen Simons was stopped on Main Street in St. Johnsbury for a motor vehicle violation. She was subsequently taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle after criminal suspension.

COURT ACTION: Yes       

COURT DATE: 12/18/2017                            

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ006160 - Retail Theft / Unlawful Trespass

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006160

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/15/2017 1800 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Retail Theft and Unlawful Trespass

ACCUSED: William M. Liberatore              

AGE: 51

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury    

        

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

St. Johnsbury Police responded to a panic alarm at just after 6:00 PM at the Champlain Farms Store on Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury. After investigation William Liberatore was taken into custody and charged with retail theft and unlawful trespass as he had already been issued two previous notices of trespass in 2000 and 2011 for that location.

COURT ACTION: Yes      

COURT DATE: 12/18/17                 

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ006147 - Possession of Marijuana Greater Than 1 oz

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ006147

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/16/2017 1610 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Possession of 1 ounce or more of Marijuana

ACCUSED: Morgan S. Clark          

AGE: 19

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury         

   

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

The St. Johnsbury Police Department Narcotics Investigation Unit arrested Morgan Clark after a consent search on Clark’s vehicle by Officer George Johnson turned up 1 ounce of Marijuana.

COURT ACTION: Yes      

COURT DATE: 12/18/17                 

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ004078 - Selling or Dispensing Crack Cocaine

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ004078

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/16/2017 1710 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Selling or dispensing crack cocaine

ACCUSED: Melinda S. Sylvester

AGE: 31

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury    

        

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

The St. Johnsbury Police Department Narcotics Investigation Unit arrested Melinda Sylvester for Sale of Crack Cocaine. The charges are the result of a controlled buy in which Sylvester sold a confidential informant and/or  undercover police officer crack cocaine during the summer of 2017.

COURT ACTION: Yes      

COURT DATE: 12/18/17                 

COURT: CALEDONIA

17SJ006145 - Violation of Conditions of Release

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CASE#: 17SJ006145

OFFICER: Sophie Patenaude                     

AGENCY:  ST JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT                     

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/14/17

LOCATION: 1082 Hospital Drive  St. Johnsbury, VT

VIOLATION: Violation Conditions of Release

ACCUSED: <EXPUNGED>                                                                                                            

AGE:  37

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: East Burke, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 11/14/17, at approximately 2222 hours, officers discovered <EXPUNGED>, East Burke, at a facility located at 1082 Hospital Drive in St. Johnsbury. <EXPUNGED> is currently on release from Caledonia Criminal Court under conditions including a 24 hour curfew at his residence. <EXPUNGED> was transported to the St. Johnsbury Police Department for processing and released with a citation.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE: 11/20/17 12:30     

COURT: CALEDONIA

St. Johnsbury Police does not release the names of victims of a sex offense, child abuse or neglect, domestic violence or any other crime where the privacy of the individual is protected by law.

17SJ006095 - Disorderly Conduct

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CASE#: 17SJ006095

OFFICER: Sophie Patenaude                     

AGENCY:  ST JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT                     

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/11/17 approximately 2137 hours              

LOCATION: 397 Railroad St. St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Disorderly Conduct

ACCUSED: Robert Turcotte                                                                                         

AGE:  56

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 11/11/17, at approximately 2137 hours, officers responded to 397 Railroad St. for a report of a male subject yelling and throwing items at people, and refusing to leave a business. The male, identified by witnesses as Robert Turcotte, was gone upon officers’ arrival, but was located on Railroad St. at approximately 0106 hours on 11/12/17. Turcotte was cited and released.

COURT ACTION: Y

COURT DATE: 12/18/17 

COURT: CALEDONIA

St. Johnsbury Police does not release the names of victims of a sex offense, child abuse or neglect, domestic violence or any other crime where the privacy of the individual is protected by law.

17SJ004092 - Sale of Ecstasy

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ004092

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/11/2017

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Sale of Ecstasy MDMA

ACCUSED: Arlo Rhein    

AGE: 20

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Newport, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

The St. Johnsbury Police Department Narcotics Investigation Unit completed a case asking for an arrest warrant for Arlo Rhein for Sale of Ecstasy, after a controlled buy of narcotic from him during the month of August.

COURT ACTION: Warrant Request

17SJ005928 - Disturbing the Peace by Phone

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 17SJ005928

OFFICER: Steven Hartwell                               

CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 11/01/2017 @ 2000 hours

LOCATION:  St. Johnsbury

VIOLATION: Disturbing the Peace by use of telephone or other electronic means

ACCUSED: Katlyn S. Desrochers

AGE: 26

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 11/01/2017, Katlyn Desrochers was cited to appear in Caledonia Superior Court Criminal Division, after continually sending an individual derogatory and threatening text messages.

COURT ACTION: YES

COURT DATE: 12/18/2017                            

COURT: CALEDONIA