23SJ001410 - Driving License Suspended / Possession of Fentanyl / Fentanyl Trafficking

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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CASE#: 23SJ001410
OFFICER: Hendry
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 04/25/2023 0653 hours
LOCATION: 85 US Route 2 W St. Johnsbury, VT
VIOLATION: Criminal DLS, Possession of Fentanyl, Trafficking.

ACCUSED: Dana Patten
AGE: 46
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hardwick

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

Lieutenant Mark Bickford and I were dispatched to 85 US Route 2 W, at MapleFields for a report that two individuals were slumped over in a car. The driver was later identified by Vermont Driver ID as Dana Patten.

Dispatch advised me that Patten was Criminal DLS, Patten was asked to step out of the vehicle. Upon search incident to arrest Patten stated, “You’re going to find some stuff in this pocket." I asked if it was going to be the right front pocket and Patten stated, "Yeah." I asked Patten if it was paraphernalia or drugs he stated, "Drugs." When searching Patten's right front pocket I pulled out 5 bundles of white wax bags held together by a rubber band. In Patten's left front pocket I pulled out three more bundles of white wax bags rubber banded together along with a wad of cash later counted to be 828.92 dollars in large bills. The total number of wax bags seized was 80 bags measuring approximately 1.66 grams. At the Office the substance in the white wax bags tested positive for Fentanyl. Patten was brought to the Police Department where he was fingerprinted, photographed and cited. Patten will face arraignment in this matter on June 5, 2023 at 0830 hours in Caledonia Superior Court.

COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: No
COURT DATE: 06/05/2023
COURT: Caledonia
MUG SHOT: Yes
BAIL: No

23SJ001397 - Violation of Conditions of Release

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CASE#: 23SJ001397
OFFICER: Guyer
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 04/24/2023 0111 hours
LOCATION: New Avenue Apartments
VIOLATION: Violation of Conditions of Release

ACCUSED: Morgan Clark
AGE: 25
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St Johnsbury, VT

VICTIM: Kyle Laflamme
AGE: 28
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St Johnsbury, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 04/24/2023 at approximately 0111 hours, Cpl Hartwell and myself were dispatched to the New Avenue Apartments for a report of a verbal altercation between Morgan Clark and Kyle Laflamme. After investigation, it was found Clark was in violation of her Conditions of Release to not have contact with Laflamme, including in person. Clark was subsequently arrested and released on a Flash Citation for the next business day.

COURT ACTION: Y
LODGED: N
COURT DATE: 04/24/2023
COURT: Caledonia
MUG SHOT: Y
BAIL: N

23SJ001359 - Search Warrant / Arrest on Warrant

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CASE#: 23SJ001359
OFFICER: Corporal Steven Hartwell/Officer Robert Gerrish
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 04/22/2023
LOCATION: 35 Washington Avenue, St. Johnsbury
VIOLATION: Search Warrant/Arrest on Warrant

ACCUSED: Christina E. Thompson
AGE: 45
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT.

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 04/22/2023 at approximately 19:30 hours, St. Johnsbury Police with the assistance of Vermont State Police executed a search warrant at 35 Washington Avenue apartment #2 in the Town of St. Johnsbury. The purpose of the search warrant was to locate Christina Thompson and take her into custody on an active arrest warrant from the Caledonia court for failure to appear on a pre-trial conference on an underlying charge of Cruelty-Child less than 10 years. Thompson was located inside the residence and taken into custody on the active warrant.

COURT ACTION: Yes
LODGED: Yes
COURT DATE:
COURT: Caledonia Court
MUG SHOT: Yes
BAIL: $500

Found Property

Found Property

A key was located on Main St in St. Johnsbury after the Maple Festival. The key can be claimed with proper identification at St. Johnsbury PD.

23SJ001352 - Driving License Suspended / License Required

ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CASE#: 23SJ001352
OFFICER: Guyer
CONTACT#: (802)748-2314

DATE/TIME: 04/21/2023
LOCATION: Hastings Hill / Mt Pleasant St
VIOLATION: Operation After Suspension, License Required

ACCUSED: Cheyenne Spreadbury
AGE: 26
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 04/21/2023 at approximately 0041 hours, I was turning around at the intersection with Railroad St and Old Center Rd, when a white Subaru Impreza, bearing VT reg EHM935 passed me. Earlier in the shift, Ofc Robert Gerrish and I took a report of a white Impreza being involved with a theft from vehicle. A check with dispatch showed the registered owner's driver's license was expired.

I activated my blue lights on Hastings Hill, by the Gold Crown Lanes, and the vehicle continued driving. The vehicle turned right onto Mt Pleasant St and I radioed to dispatch I was attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle pulled over on Mt Pleasant St once Ofc Gerrish approached from the other direction with his blue lights on. Upon approach of the vehicle, the operator, Cheyenne Spreadbury, had a criminally suspended license and it was also expired. Spreadbury had a prior No License ticket from 2022, making it now a criminal violation for License Required. While searching incident to arrest, I found folded up piece of tinfoil in her pants pocket. Spreadbury gave consent to search the tinfoil and inside I found a white rock-like substance, similar to crack. The rock-like substance has been sent to the Vermont Forensics Laboratory for further testing.

Spreadbury was processed and released with a citation.

COURT ACTION: Y
LODGED: N
COURT DATE: 06/26/2023
COURT: Caledonia
MUG SHOT: Y
BAIL: N

23SJ001307 - Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

CASE#: 23SJ001307
OFFICER: Gerrish
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: April 17, 2023 @ 2104
LOCATION: 10 Eastern Ave – 4th floor
VIOLATION: Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor

ACCUSED: Nicholas Lamphear (21)
RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On April 17, 2023 at about 2104 hours, the St. Johnsbury Police Department received a complaint about a very intoxicated 19 year old female. Nicholas Lamphear was cited into Caledonia Criminal Court regarding the offense of furnishing alcohol to a minor, with a citation date of June 26, 2023 at 0830 hours.

23SJ001305 - Sex Offender Registry Violation

CASE#: 23SJ001305
OFFICER: Gerrish
AGENCY: St. Johnsbury Police Department

CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: April 17, 2023
LOCATION: St. Johnsbury
VIOLATION: Sex Offender Registry Violation (misdemeanor)

ACCUSED: Matthew Laplant (37)

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On April 17, 2023, Matthew Laplant was cited for violation of the Sex Offender Registry as to employment and residence. Laplant was cited into Caledonia Superior Court with an arraignment date of June 26, 2023 at 0830 hours.