PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 22SJ003199
OFFICER: Detective Sergeant Lester Cleary
AGENCY: St Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314
DATE/TIME: 7/22/2022 1400 through 2100 hours
LOCATION: Memorial Drive, Railroad Street
VIOLATION: Identity Theft (4counts), Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card (4 counts), Petit Larceny (4 counts)
ACCUSED 1: Kimberly S. Kelley
AGE: 53
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
ACCUSED 2: Scott Lapoint
AGE: 58
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On July23, 2022 the St Johnsbury Police received a report of a stolen wallet and subsequent uses of a credit card from that wallet. The investigation led to a pair of convenience stores and a grocery store in St Johnsbury. A review of surveillance video and bank records led to the arrest of Kimberly S. Kelly, 53 of Lyndonville Identity Theft, Fraudulent use of a credit card and Petit Larceny. Also charged was Scott Lapoint, 58 of Lyndonville for the same charges. Both were cited to appear on September 12, 2022 to answer the charges.
