Update !!!
Fourth Suspect Caught !!!
VERMONT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE
Incident: Multiple Burglary Cases (Update from previous press release)
VSP Cases: 09A203765 Franklin County Sheriff's Department Cases: 09FRC3256
09A204167 09FRC3355
09A204199 09FRC3302
09A204200
09A204235
09A204236
09A204291
09A204353
09A204368
09A204192
09A204349
09A204376
Date of Incidents: Starting as early as August 16, 2009 thru September 18, 2009
Locations: Throughout Franklin County
Trooper: John MacCallum
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
As of this date, the Vermont State Police have arrested four people in connection to fifteen burglaries that occurred throughout Franklin County with most having occurred in the month of September. The four people arrested in connection to these 15 burglaries are as follows:
Shawn Gagnon, age 24, from the St. Albans area
Kyle Gagner, age 24, from the St. Albans area
Miles Lawler, age 20, from the St. Albans area
Melissa Labounty, age 21, from Fairfield
** Please see attached photos**
After an extensive investigation that included three search warrants being conducted and multiple interviews, the Vermont State Police have been able to recover multiple stolen items to include five handguns (See attached photo). Unfortunately, the investigation also showed that many pieces of stolen jewelry were continually sold to a pawn shop that in turn, sold and shipped the jewelry out of state.
The majority of these burglaries involved homes that were forcibly entered. Once inside the homes, the offenders often ransacked the homeowner's belongings in search of various items to steal. The majority of victims had jewelry, money and electronics stolen. However, in one instance, five handguns had been stolen, which were later, successfully recovered. Initial indications revealed that these handguns were in the process of being sold or traded for narcotics either in the area or out of state.
VSP has seen a significant decline of burglaries within the area, as a result of this investigation and the related arrests. VSP continues to pursue and investigate several associated avenues of information potentially related to this criminal group, as the investigation has been extensive and continues to evolve.
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Melissa Labounty
Kyle Gagner
Shawn Gagnon
Miles Lawler
Guns
