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Petit Larceny, False Info, Arrest on Warrant Putney

Incident: 25WHC000064,25WHC00537, 25WHC002056
Date: Multiple dates through 2025
Location: South Pine Banks Road
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Jacob Cohen

Accused: Kalah Gharouni
Age: 41
City & State of Residence: Putney, Vermont

Charges:

1) Petit Larceny

2) False information to LEO

3) Arrest on Instate Warrant

Description: Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office have been pursuing leads to multiple on going cases within Windham County. Through extensive investigation Deputies identified Kalah Gharouni as the perpetrator and located her at a residence on South Pine Banks Road. Gharouni was also to be found to have an Active Instate Arrest warrant for her arrest. Gharouni was taken into custody and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing. Gharouni was then transported to Southern State Correctional Facility and held in lieu of $200 bail.

Court Date: 04/18/2025 (2056) 06/03/2025 (0064)(0537)
Bail: $200

Multiple Arrests- Putney

Incident: 25WHC002242
Date: 05/25/2025
Location: Shag Bark Hill, Putney
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Deputy Jacob Cohen

Accused: Mystidawn O'Connor-Richards
Age: 23
City & State of Residence: Putney, Vermont

Accused: Robert Brown
Age: 38
City & State of Residence: Putney, Vermont


Charges:

Arrest on Instate-Warrant

Description: On March 25th, 2025 at approximately 2230 hours deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office arrested Mystidawn O'Connor-Richards and Robert Brown at a residence located on Shag Bark Hill in the Town of Putney. Warrant's were issued for both Richards and Brown after they failed to appear at court. Richards and Brown were both transported to Southern State Correctional Facility and held in lieu of bail.

Court Date:
Richard's Bail: $1000
Brown's Bail: $50

Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle and Excessive Speed in Putney

Incident: 25WHC003224
Date: 06/25/25
Location: I 91 SB near mm 21.8, Putney
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Kristi L. Raymond
Age: 47
City & State of Residence: Hinsdale, NH

Charges: 1) Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle
2) Excessive Speed

Description: On the above date and time, Kristi L. Raymond was stopped by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle she was operating was observed to be traveling 104 mph in the posted 65 mph zone on I-91 in Putney. Kristi was released from the scene on a citation to appear in the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date. She was also issued a traffic ticket for the civil speeding violation.

Court Date: 08/19/25
Bail: N/A

Violation of Conditions of Release Arrest - Putney

Incident: 25WHC003165
Date: June 20th, 2025
Location: Putney, Vermont
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi

Accused: Roger Colby Sr
Age: 61
City & State of Residence: Claremont, New Hampshire

Charges:

1) Violation of Conditions of Release

Description: On the aforementioned date and time deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on Alice Holway Drive in Putney, Vermont after observing several motor vehicle violations.

Subsequent investigation revealed Roger Colby Sr as the operator and in turn was in violation of his court ordered conditions of release. Colby was placed under arrest and transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office for processing. Colby was then released on a citation to appear before the Windham Superior Court, Criminal Division at a later date.

Court Date: 08/19/2025
Bail: N/A

DUI #2, Assault on LEO, Resisting Arrest- Westminster

Incident: 25WHC003040
Date: June 14th, 2025
Location: Kurn Hattin Road / Patch Road
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond, Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi, Deputy Ian Tuttle


Accused: Spencer G. Clark
Age: 25
City & State of Residence: Grafton, Vermont


Charges:

1) Driving under the influence second offense
2) Driving under the influence second offense criminal refusal
3) Assault on Law Enforcement Officer x2
4) Resisting arrest
5) Violation of conditions of release
6) Negligent operation of a motor Vehicle


Description: On June 14th, 2025 Deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Kurn Hattin Road for a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival deputies located the crash vehicle abandoned. Through investigation deputies identified the occupants and proceeded to a residence on Patch Road.

Subsequent investigation through sworn verbal statements identified Spencer Clark, Age 25 of Grafton, Vermont. Deputies located Clark inside of the residence and ultimately took him into custody for the aforementioned charges.

At the completion of processing Clark was ordered held on $5000 bail at Southern State Correctional Facility.


Deputies were assisted by and want to thank the Vermont State Police Westminster Barracks, Bellows Falls Police Department, Springfield Police Department, Golden Cross Ambulance, Westminster Fire Department, and Bull Dog Towing.


Court Date: June 16th, 2025
Lodged: Southern State Correctional Facility
Bail: $5000

Drug Possession- Brattleboro

Incident: 25WHC002716
Date: May 24th, 2025
Location: Putney Road, Brattleboro Vermont

Investigating Deputy: Deputy Thomas Raymond
Assignment: Governor Highway Safety Grant DUI Campaign


Accused: Christopher Therieau
Age: 34
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Possession of Cocaine

Accused: Opal Vandusen
Age: 24
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, Vermont

Charges:

1) Possession of Cocaine

Description: On May 24th, 2025 at approximately 2158 hours, the Windham County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on a silver Subaru Forester after observing a motor vehicle violation. Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Christopher Therieau for possession of cocaine. As part of the investigation a purse belonging to Opal Vandusen of Brattleboro, Vermont was seized pending the application of a search warrant. Therieau was transported to the Windham County Sheriff's Office to be processed and then released on a criminal citation.

On May 30th, 2025, deputies executed a court ordered search warrant on a purse and located a small amount of suspected crack cocaine. On June 5th, 2025 Opal Vandusen was located and issued a criminal citation to appear before the Vermont Superior Court- Criminal Division- Windham Unit at a later date.

Court Date: July 22nd, 2025
Bail: N/A

Manhunt ends in arrest on warrant

Incident: 25WHC002889
Date: 6/5/25
Location: US Rt 5-Westminster
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi, Deputy J. Cohen, Deputy T. Raymond, Deputy I. Tuttle.

Accused: James R. Rowe
Age: 53
City & State of Residence: Putney, VT

Charges: Arrest on Warrant

Description: On June 5th, 2025, at approximately 1 pm, the Windham County Sheriff's Office received information regarding the whereabouts of a wanted male in the area of Faith's Ford on US Rt. 5 in Westminster, VT. Deputies attempted to contact the male, identified as James Rowe of Putney, VT. Rowe fled from deputies on foot across an open farm field and into a wooded area along the Connecticut River.

Area schools were notified of a police presence in the area by the Windham County Sheriff's Office. Rowe had an active arrest warrant for a furlough violation. Rowe's underlining conviction was for Sexual Assault on a Minor.

The Windham County Sheriff's Office was assited by Bellows Falls Police Department, Vermont State Police, Walpole (NH) Police Department, and Windsor County Sheriff's Office-K9 Unit. Officers in a boat on the Connecticut River were able to spot Rowe on an embankment in Westminster, VT. Rowe was taken into custody without incident by deputies shortly after. This case is under investigation currently and additional charges may be forthcoming.

Court Date: N/A
Bail: Held on DOC Commissioners arrest warrant.

Fentanyl Trafficking Arrests-Dummerston

Incident: 25WHC002957
Date: June 8th, 2025
Location: I91 northbound MM 14-Dummerston, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi, Deputy 1st Class I. Tuttle, Deputy T. Raymond

Accused: Joseph R. Kahlenbeck
Age: 57
City & State of Residence: Claremont, NH

Accused: Ronald P. Laroche
Age: 34
City & State of Residence: Claremont, NH

Charges: Trafficking Fentanyl, Fentanyl-Transporting into the State

Description: On June 8th, 2025, at approximately 0220 hours, a deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office assigned to a highway safety detail observed a vehicle operating erratically northbound on Interstate 91. The Deputy conducted a traffic stop near MM 14 in the Town of Dummerston.

During the course of the investigation, deputies developed probable cause of criminal activity occurring. As a result of the investigation, the operator Joseph R. Kahlenbeck and passenger Ronald P. Laroche were found to be concealing over 100 glassine bags of Fentanyl between them both. Probable cause was further developed that the Fentanyl was brought into the State of Vermont via Interstate 91 from out of state.

Both males were arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Transporting into the State and processed at the Windham County Sheriff's Office. Both males were released on criminal citations to
appear at a later date.

Court Date: 7/29/25
Bail: N/A

Crash-Multiple charges-Westminster

Incident: 25WHC002694
Date: 5/23/25
Location: Back Westminster Rd. Westminster, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi

Accused: Nathan T. Boily
Age: 56
City & State of Residence: Westminster, VT

Charges: DUI #2; Leaving the scene of a crash; Negligent operation

Description: On May 23rd, 2025, at approximately 1912 hours, deputies with the Windham County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported motor vehicle crash on Back Westminster Rd in Westminster, VT. Upon arrival to the area, deputies located a single vehicle off the roadway and unoccupied.

A deputy located a male walking a short distance away. Also located was another motor vehicle, just north of the previous vehicle, that had sustained heavy rear end impact damage.

As a result of the investigation, the operator of the first vehicle, identified as Nathan T. Boily, was arrested for DUI. Investigation revealed that Boily, operating a motor vehicle and traveling south on Back Westminster Rd, struck a vehicle in traffic and left the scene without providing any information to the other operator. Boily and his vehicle, after continuing to drive south, left the roadway and into a ditch alongside Back Westminster Rd.

Boily was transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing. As a result, Boily is charged with DUI #2, Leaving the scene of a crash, and negligent operation. He was issued a criminal citation and lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility to be held until sober.

Court Date: 7/8/25
Bail: N/A

Negligent Operation and Excessive Speed in Westminster

Incident: 25WHC002741
Date: 06/26/25
Location: I 91 SB near Exit 5, Westminster
Investigating Deputy: Sgt. Norton #166

Accused: Andrew R. Violette
Age: 19
City & State of Residence: E Longmeadow, MA

Charges: 1) Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
2) Excessive Speed

Description: On 05/26/25 at approximately 1600 hours, Andrew R. Violette was arrested by the Windham County Sheriff's Office after the vehicle he was operating was observed traveling 106 mph in the posted 65 mph speed zone on I-91 just north of Exit 5. Andrew was released 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.

Court Date: 07/29/25
Bail: N/A