PRESS RELEASE
CASE#:20SJ003616
OFFICER: Sgt Lester Cleary
AGENCY: St Johnsbury Police
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314
DATE/TIME: Various dates since September 19
LOCATION: Various Streets
VIOLATION: Grand larceny
ACCUSED: Unknown
AGE:
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Unknown
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On September 26th and 27th, St Johnsbury Department of Public Works responded to a series of reports for missing storm drain covers and manhole covers in the town of St Johnsbury. A total of 8 covers have been discovered missing from various street locations since approximately September 19th as well as several truck battery cores missing from the town garage. At least one witness reported seeing a group of three males in a dark colored Chevrolet or GMC pickup when they were caught trying to remove a storm drain cover that was eventually stolen from the Lawrence Circle area of the village. No registration was provided for the suspect vehicle. Residents are asked if they see or hear similar activity to please contact the St Johnsbury Police at 748-2314 if they are inside the village or the Vermont State Police at 748-3111 for residents outside of the village.
