ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
CASE#: 23SJ000342
OFFICER: Officer Jasmine Hendry, Lt Mark Bickford
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314
DATE/TIME: 02-01-2023 at approximately 1630 hours
LOCATION: Main Street, Eastern Avenue, St Johnsbury, VT
VIOLATION: ACTIVE ARREST WARRANT
ACCUSED: Ariya Sweeney
AGE: 20
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Homeless, St Johnsbury, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 02-01-23 at approximately 1625 hours Lt Bickford observed a female who he knows to be Ariya Sweeney exit a residence on Main Street in St Johnsbury. Lt Bickford had recently learned that Sweeney, DOB: 02-27-02 had an active warrant issued out of Caledonia County for her arrest on a failure to appear for an underlying Petit Larceny charge. The warrant was signed by Judge Jiron on 01-31-23.
Officer Jasmine Hendry made contact with Sweeney on Main Street. Sweeney was advised by Officer Hendry that she had an active warrant issued for her and she was under arrest. Sweeney failed to comply and took leg bail running in the direction of Prospect Street. Officer Hendry pursued Sweeney on foot. Lt Bickford made contact with Sweeney as she ran/exited onto Thaddeus lane near All About Flowers. Lt Bickford joined in the foot pursuit of Sweeney and she was subsequently taken into custody by Lt Bickford near Palmer Brothers on Eastern Avenue.
Sweeney was transported back to the police station where she was fingerprinted and photographed. Once completed she was transported to the NERCF where she was lodged on $200 dollars bail per the warrant. She is scheduled to be arraigned at 12:30 on 02-02-2023.
COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: Yes
COURT DATE: 02-02-2023 at 1230 hours
COURT: Caledonia
MUG SHOT: No
BAIL: $200
