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Westminster: Arrest on Warrant, Possession of Drugs, VCOR

Incident: 25WHC005134
Date: 10/24/2025
Location:US Route 5, Westminster, VT
Investigating Deputies:Detective Sergeant Mario Checchi, Deputy Richard Levesque
Assisting Deputies: Deputy Thomas Raymond

Accused:Lynn R. Ferguson
Age:39
City & State of Residence: Brattleboro, VT

Charges:
(1) Arrest on instate warrant
(2) Possession of cocaine
(3) Violations of conditions of release

Accused: Edmond French
Age: 56
City & State of Residence: Walpole, NH

Charges:Possession of cocaine

Description: On the aforementioned date and time a Deputy with the Windham County Sheriff's Office assigned to patrol in the towns of Putney and Westminster, conducted a motor vehicle stop on US Route 5 in Westminster.

Subsequent investigation revealed the passenger identified as Lynn R. Ferguson, to have an active in state warrant. It was also revealed that the second passenger identified as Edmond French, was in possession of suspected Crack Cocaine.

While in custody, Ferguson admitted to having a glass pipe containing suspected Crack Cocaine concealed on her person which was also a violation of her conditions of release.

Both suspects were brought to the Bellows Falls Police Department for processing.

French was released with a citation to appear in Windham Superior Court at a later date.
Ferguson was cited to appear in Windham Superior Court at a later date, and transported to Southern State Correctional Facility where she was held in leu of $5000.00 bail.


Court Date Ferguson:10/27/25 & 12/02/25
Bail:$5000.00

Court Date French: 12/02/25
Bail: None