Craftsbury Man Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff, Loaded Gun Found in Car
A 46-year-old Craftsbury man faces multiple charges after barricading himself in his home Monday. Police found a loaded firearm and a 30-round magazine in his vehicle.
Craftsbury Man Charged After Barricade Standoff on Wild Branch Road
A 46-year-old Craftsbury man is facing multiple charges after barricading himself inside his home for several hours on Monday, wcax.com reports.
Vermont State Police received a burglary complaint Monday morning alleging that Robert Witham Jr. had stolen several items from a farmstand and a home on Dustan Road. He was also reportedly wanted in connection with related incidents from the previous Friday.
Troopers located Witham Jr. and attempted to stop him twice — first on North Craftsbury Road and again on Wild Branch Road — before he retreated into his home and refused orders to come out.
Police obtained a search warrant, and Witham Jr. was subsequently taken into custody without incident.
A search of the property turned up a loaded firearm and a 30-round rifle magazine inside his car.
He now faces charges including burglary into an occupied dwelling, retail theft, negligent operation, attempting to elude law enforcement, a large-capacity ammunition feeding device violation, and possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)