PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 21SJ000058/59/70 UPDATE #1
OFFICER: Gerrish
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 01/08/2021
VIOLATION: Fentanyl Trafficking, Identity Theft, Accessory After the Fact, False Reports to Law Enforcement, Possession of a Depressant/Stimulant/Narcotic
ACCUSED: Cindy M. Crooks (33)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Burke, VT
VICTIM: Casey Durfee (30)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On January 8, 2021, a vehicle was stopped on Portland Street that was found to be operated by Cindy Crooks (33). During the interaction with St. Johnsbury Police, Crooks attempted to pass off the front seat passenger in the vehicle as Casey Durfee (30), to deflect the investigation away from the fact that the person was actually Kevin Reynolds, who had an active felony warrant (Reynolds was arrested roadside that night by Ofc. Guyer). The vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained from the Honorable Court. The vehicle was later searched pursuant to the warrant and found to contain (among other seized items), several wax paper baggies – one of which was field tested and found to be presumptively positive for the chemical properties of fentanyl. On February 15, 2021, Crooks was contacted and she subsequently reported to the police station for arrest/citation. Crooks was cited for the above crimes. She was released on a citation for Caledonia Superior Court for April 19, 2021 @ 1000 hours. The investigation is ongoing.
ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 21SJ000058
OFFICER: Gerrish
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 01/08/2021 @ 0058
LOCATION: Portland Street
VIOLATION: Possession of Cocaine, Violation of Conditions of Release x 3
ACCUSED: Shawn A. Rich (42)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date & time, a St. Johnsbury Police Department patrol officer stopped a suspicious vehicle on Portland Street. Further investigation revealed a passenger in the vehicle, Shawn A. Rich, was found to be out after curfew and to have been in possession of regulated drugs. Rich was also found to be in possession of a small jar containing a white powdery residue substance which field tested positive for the chemical properties of cocaine. Another passenger in the vehicle, Kevin Reynolds, was arrested by Ofc. Guyer in a separate matter. Rich was arrested and cited into Caledonia Superior Court with a court date of March 15, 2021 @ 1000. The vehicle was seized and the investigation continues.
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: West Burke, VT
VICTIM: Casey Durfee (30)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On January 8, 2021, a vehicle was stopped on Portland Street that was found to be operated by Cindy Crooks (33). During the interaction with St. Johnsbury Police, Crooks attempted to pass off the front seat passenger in the vehicle as Casey Durfee (30), to deflect the investigation away from the fact that the person was actually Kevin Reynolds, who had an active felony warrant (Reynolds was arrested roadside that night by Ofc. Guyer). The vehicle was seized and a search warrant obtained from the Honorable Court. The vehicle was later searched pursuant to the warrant and found to contain (among other seized items), several wax paper baggies – one of which was field tested and found to be presumptively positive for the chemical properties of fentanyl. On February 15, 2021, Crooks was contacted and she subsequently reported to the police station for arrest/citation. Crooks was cited for the above crimes. She was released on a citation for Caledonia Superior Court for April 19, 2021 @ 1000 hours. The investigation is ongoing.
ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 21SJ000058
OFFICER: Gerrish
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 01/08/2021 @ 0058
LOCATION: Portland Street
VIOLATION: Possession of Cocaine, Violation of Conditions of Release x 3
ACCUSED: Shawn A. Rich (42)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date & time, a St. Johnsbury Police Department patrol officer stopped a suspicious vehicle on Portland Street. Further investigation revealed a passenger in the vehicle, Shawn A. Rich, was found to be out after curfew and to have been in possession of regulated drugs. Rich was also found to be in possession of a small jar containing a white powdery residue substance which field tested positive for the chemical properties of cocaine. Another passenger in the vehicle, Kevin Reynolds, was arrested by Ofc. Guyer in a separate matter. Rich was arrested and cited into Caledonia Superior Court with a court date of March 15, 2021 @ 1000. The vehicle was seized and the investigation continues.
