PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 22Sj000038
OFFICER: Sgt Lester Cleary
AGENCY: St Johnsbury Police
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314
DATE/TIME: 01/03/2022 0140 hours
LOCATION: Railroad Street
VIOLATION: Burglary, Unlawful Mischief, Petit larceny from a building
ACCUSED: Nicolas Balch
AGE: 41
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St Johnsbury, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the morning of January 3, 2022, officers form the St Johnsbury Police Department were called to the Dunkin Donuts at 473 Railroad Street for a burglary. They arrived to find a large window smashed out and a tip jar missing from the counter. A review of the video surveillance revealed the suspect broke the window, entered the store and took a plastic tip jar from the counter and exited the business. The subsequent investigation, along with help from the public led to the arrest of Nicolas Balch, 41 of St Johnsbury for the incident. Balch was released on a citation and is scheduled to appear on February 7, 2022 to answer the charges of Burglary, Unlawful Mischief and Petit larceny form a building.
COURT ACTION: Y
COURT DATE: 2/7/22 0830 hrs
COURT: CALEDONIA
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