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DUI #1 Arrest - Westminster

Incident: 26WHC004148
Date: October 10th, 2026
Location: Route 121, Westminster, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi, Deputy Bailey Willard

Accused: Dylan Daume
Age: 24
City & State of Residence: Greenfield, NH

Charges:

1) DUI First Offense

Description: On October 10th, 2026 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 121 in the Town of Westminster, Vermont.

Subsequent Investigation revealed the operator identified as Dylan Daume of Greenfield, NH was operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by alcohol and was placed under arrest.

Daume was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing and later released on a criminal citation to a sober adult.

Court Date: 10/21/2026
Bail: Released to sober adult

Eluding a Law Enforcement Officer Arrest - Vernon

Incident: 26WHC004133
Date: October 8th, 2026
Location: Route 142, Vernon, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi, Deputy Bailey Willard

Accused: Timothy G, Ellis
Age: 53
City & State of Residence: Vernon, Vermont

Charges:

1) Eluding a law enforcement officer
2) Operating a motor vehicle with a criminally suspended license
3) Violation of Conditions of release

Description: On October 8th, 2026 at approximately 2054 hours a Deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office conducted a motor vehicle stop on a Red Ford Focus in the area of Route 142 and Governor Hunt Road. During the initial approach to the vehicle by the Deputy the operator of the Red Ford Focus, Later identified as Timothy G. Ellis began actively accelerating forward rapidly and fled the traffic stop. The Deputy issued a Be on the lookout (BOL) for the vehicle to surrounding agencies.

Ellis was later located at his Residence on Pond Road in the Town of Vernon, Vermont and was subsequently placed under arrest. Ellis Was transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing and later released on a criminal citation.

Court Date: 12/01/2026
Bail: N/A

Criminal DLS Arrest - Vernon

Incident: 26WHC003951
Date: 10/01/2026
Location: Pond Road, Vernon, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond

Accused: Shawn Koolick
Age: 35
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1)Criminal DLS

Description: On October 1st, 2026 at approximately 1504 hours a Deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office conducted a motor vehicle stop on Pond Road in the Town of Vernon, Vermont after observing a tan Toyota Corolla commit a traffic offense.

Subsequent investigation revealed the operator identified as Shawn Koolick of Brattleboro, Vermont had a criminally suspended drivers license. The Operator was placed under arrest and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing. Koolick was later released on a citation to appear in court at a later date.

Court Date: 12/22/2026
Bail: NA

DUI arrest-Westminster

Incident: 26WHC001758
Date: 5/7/26
Location: Hartley Hill Rd. Westminster, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi, Deputy T. Raymond

Accused: Daniel Truesdell
Age: 22
City & State of Residence: Winchester, NH

Charges: DUI, Negligent Operation

Description: On May 7th, 2026, at approximately 2237 hours, Deputies, along with fire and ems responded to a reported motor vehicle crash on Hartley Hill Rd. in the Town of Westminster. The operator, Daniel Truesdell, was unable to maintain control of his vehicle and exited the roadway into a tree. Truesdell was flown to a hospital due to his significant injuries sustained as a result of the crash.

Subsequent investigation revealed that Truesdell operated his motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Thus, rendering him unable to operator a motor vehicle safely. An arrest warrant was sought and ordered by the court. Truesdell surrendered to Deputies on 9/29/26 and was taken into custody at the Windham County Sheriff's Office. Truesdell was transported to the court soon after processing.

Court Date: 9/29/26
Bail: $200

Excessive Speed in Marlboro

Incident: 26WHC003806
Date: 09/22/26
Location: VT Route 9, Marlboro
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Jordan L. Gilbert
Age: 12/04/01
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, VT

Charges: 1) Excessive Speed

Description: On 09/22/26 at approximately 1506 hours, Jordan L. Gilbert was stopped after the vehicle he was operating was observed to be traveling 77 mph in the legally posted 40 mph speed zone on VT Route 9 in Marlboro. Jordan was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. He was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

DUI #3, Criminal Refusal

Incident: 26WHC003758
Date: 09/18/2026
Location: Putney Central School
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Bailey Willard, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Catherine Morrill
Age: 42
City & State of Residence: Putney, Vermont

Charges:

1) Driving Under the Influence #3

2) Driving Under the Influence Criminal Refusal

Description:

On September 18th, 2026 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office responded to the Putney Central School for a reported intoxicated person. Subsequent investigation revealed that Catherine Morrill operated a motor vehicle on a public highway while she was impaired by alcohol and was placed under arrest without incident.

Morrill was transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing. Once Completed Morrill was issued a criminal citation to appear before the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date.


Court Date: 09/29/2026
Bail: Released to sober adult

Fugitive from Justice

Incident: 26WHC003543
Date: September 6th, 2026
Location: Interstate 91 Southbound, Brattleboro, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Bailey Willard, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Joshua Thibodeau
Age: 45
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Fugitive from Justice

Description: On September 6th, 2026, Deputies assigned to a Governor Highway Safety Grant operating in the Town of Brattleboro located two subjects on bicycles traveling southbound on Interstate 91 in the breakdown lane.

One of the subjects later identified as Joshua Thibodeau was found to have an active extraditable arrest warrant from the State of New Hampshire. Thibodeau was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing.

Thibodeau was then ordered by a judge to be held in lieu of $50,000 dollar bail and ordered to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division on September 8th, 2026

Court Date: 09/08/2026
Bail: $50,000

1st Degree Agg Domestic Assault - Vernon

Incident: 26WHC003680
Date: 09/12/2026
Location: Forrett Drive
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Timothy D, Forrett Jr
Age: 43
City & State of Residence: Vernon, Vermont

Charges:

1) 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault
2) Interference to access to emergency services

Description: On September 12th, 2026, Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office responded to an address in Vernon, Vermont for a reported domestic assault. Subsequent investigation revealed that Timothy D, Forrett Jr of Vernon, Vermont committed the offense of 1st degree aggravated domestic assault against a household or family member. Forrett also prevented the household or family member from access to emergency services. Forrett initially left the residence but later surrendered to Deputies without incident.

Forrett was processed at the Windham County Sheriff's Office and later lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Court Date: 09/14/2026
Bail: $50,000

Negligent Discharge of a Firearm Putney

Incident: 26WHC003561
Date: 09/05/2026
Location: Sand Hill Road

Investigating Deputy:Deputy R.Levesque

Description: On September 8, 2026, the Windham County Sheriff's Office received a report of a negligent discharge of a firearm that caused damage to an outbuilding.
The incident occurred on Saturday September 5, 2026 at dusk during a softball game that was being held at the field on Sand Hill Road. Witnesses reported hearing approximately 6-8 gunshots in the area of the field parking area. No injuries were reported. It is believed that this was an isolated incident and that there is no immediate threat of danger to the community.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident are encouraged to contact the Windham County Sheriff's Office at 802-365-4942 as the investigation is still on going.

Multiple charges - Putney

Incident: 26WHC001821
Date: 05/16/2026
Location: Putney Landing Road, Putney, Vermont

Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Assisting Deputies: Deputy Richard Levesque and Deputy Kaylie Cadorette

Assisting Agencies: Vermont State Police Bomb Squad, Vermont ATF


Accused: Craig McNary
Age: 54
City & State of Residence: Hinsdale, NH

Charges:

1) 6x Possession of homemade explosive devices
2) 4x Possession of dangerous or deadly weapons in the commission of a felony
3) Possession of large capacity magazines and feeding devices
4) Violation of conditions of release


Accused: Jodi Ecklund
Age: 43
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Violation of conditions of release

Description: May 16th, 2026 at approximately 0017 hours Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office were patrolling the Town of Putney, Vermont. While performing routine checks of the Putney Boat Launch located off Putney Landing Road a deputy located a GMC Acadia with two subjects inside later identified as Craig McNary of Hinsdale, NH and Jodi Ecklund of Brattleboro, Vermont. Deputies learned that McNary and Ecklund both have court ordered conditions of release to not have contact with one another and were both placed under arrest. As part of McNary's conditions of release, he is also not allowed to possess dangerous or deadly weapons. During McNary's arrest a deputy observed multiple large bayonet style knifes and based off this information consent to search was requested and promptly denied.

Both McNary and Ecklund were transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office to be processed, and the GMC Acadia was seized pending an application for a search warrant. Ecklund was later released on conditions of release and McNary was later held on $500 bail at Southern State Correctional Facility.

On May 20th, 2026 Deputies were granted a court ordered search warrant for the GMC Acadia, upon searching said vehicle deputies located multiple firearms and homemade explosive devices in the trunk of the vehicle. The Vermont State Police Bomb Squad was notified and responded until eventually rendering the devices safe. Deputies were then able to finish the search warrant and seized the firearms ammunition and large capacity magazines




Court Date: 05/18/2026
Bail: $500