Press Releases

Incident: Arrest on an In-State Warrant
Date: 12/18/2024
Location: Saint Johnsbury
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Cota

Accused: Nicholas Pinto
Age: 36
City & State of Residence: Saint Johnsbury, VT

Charges: Arrest Warrant

Description: On 12/18/2024 Deputy Cota was informed by Saint Johnsbury dispatch that Nicholas Pinto had an active arrest warrant with $200 bail. Deputy Cota located Pinto at his residence where he was taken into custody and transported to Northeast Correctional Facility in Saint Johnsbury.

Court Date: 12/19/2024
Bail: $200

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Incident: DUI Drugs
Date: 12/17/2024
Location: Saint Johnsbury
Investigating Deputy: Deputy Cota

Accused: Denise Fradette
Age: 36
City & State of Residence: Hardwick, VT

Charges: DUI Drugs, DLS

Description: On 12/17/2024 Deputy Cota was on patrol assisting Saint Johnsbury Police Department with shift coverage. A vehicle was located parked on the side of a road. After checking with dispatch, the vehicle came back registered to an individual with an active arrest warrant. Upon conducting an investigative stop the individual with the warrant was not in the vehicle but the operator was subsequently arrested for DUI drugs.
Court Date: 03/10/2025
Bail:

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 24-OLC-004908
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/20/24 03:00PM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On Friday, 12/20/24 at approximately 0300PM, Braylon Delibac, Age 28, arrived at the Orleans Criminal Court. It was determined he has an active arrest warrant from the Orleans Criminal Court, Dkt# 24-CR-12083, for failure to appear for criminal court on 12/17/24, Cite and Release warrant-no bail. Subsequently the arrest warrant was cancelled and Delibac was cited to appear in Orleans Criminal Court on 12/23/24 @ 1230 PM and released.

Lt T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

Please note court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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Incident: Criminal DLS
Date: 12/12/2024
Location: Orleans, VT
Investigating Deputy: Cota

Accused: Landin Trombly
Age: 20
City & State of Residence: Glover, VT

Charges: Criminal DLS

Description: On 12/12/2024 I observed a motor vehicle violation and conducted a traffic stop. Upon a DMV check Trombly was found to be criminally suspended. He was taken into custody, fingerprinted, and released.

Court Date: January 14,2025
Bail: N/A

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 22-CR-02855
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/12/24 10:00AM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On Thursday, 12/12/24 at 0800 hrs, Danielle L. Bernardini, Age: 40, was scheduled for a Orleans Criminal Court Jury Trial. By 0930 hrs Bernardini had failed to appear so Judge Thibault released the Jury and issued an arrest warrant for Bernardini, $50,000.00 Bail. At approximately 1000 hrs Bernardini arrived late at the Orleans Criminal Court with her significant other, John Moore-Lamphere. Bernardini was taken into custody. Bernardini then appeared before Judge Thibault and the Judge remanded her to the custody of the VT DOC, $ 50,000.00 Bail. Bernardini was then transported to the NSCF in Newport.

LT T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

Please note court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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INCIDENT: Attempt to Elude and officer, False Information, DLS
CASE #: 24-OLC-004794
DEPUTY: LT Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/13/2024 at approximately 10:30 hours
LOCATION: Newport Center, Vermont

VIOLATION: Title 23 V.S.A. 1133 Section
FELONY/ MISDEMEANOR:

ACCUSED: Robert Dragon
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hardwick, Vermont

1. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 12/13/2024 OCSD received a complaint of a suspicious person at the Hilliker’s Store in Newport Ctr. On arrival LT Wells found two occupants slumped over and unconscious in the vehicle with a lot of drug paraphilia in the vehicle. After waking the occupants and giving a false name, Lt Wells tried to get the occupants out of the vehicle to investigate for a DUI. Prior to the operator exiting the vehicle, the male operator fled from the scene with his driver’s door open and LT Wells in proximity. LT Wells pursued the vehicle for approximately five miles until discontinuing due to road conditions and weather. After further investigation, the occupants of the vehicle were identified as Robert Dragon and Jessica Hunt.

COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 01/14/2025 at 0800 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Orleans Criminal Division

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 24-OLC-004712
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/05/24 03:00PM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On Thursday, 12/5/24 at approx 0300PM, Marcel J. Mercy, 02/25/1982, entered the Orleans Criminal Court. It was determined that Mercy had an active arrest warrant, cite and release for failure to appear on 12/03/24. Mercy was recited for 12/06/24 @ 0100PM and released.

LT T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

*Please note court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 24-OLC-004240
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 10/22/24 03:00PM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On Tuesday, 10/22/24, Bradley S. Staples, Age: 38, Newport City VT, was scheduled for a criminal court hearing in the Orleans Criminal Court at 0830AM. Staples failed to appear so an Arrest Warrant was issued by Judge Battles, $ 200.00 Bail, Dkt # 24-CR-05747. On 10/22/24 at approximately 0300PM, Staples arrived at the Orleans Criminal Court Bldg. It was confirmed there was an active arrest warrant for Staples so he was detained. Judge Battles then cancelled the arrest warrant and directed that Staples be recited for Weds, 10/23/24 0100PM. Staples was issued a citation and released.

LT T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

*Please note court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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Sheriff Jennifer Harlow reports the arrest of the below listed individual after the incident described below.

INCIDENT: Arrest for active arrest warrant.
CASE #: 24-OLC-004252
DEPUTY: LT. T. Hanlon
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 10/23/24 03:00PM
LOCATION (specific): Newport City, Vermont

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On Weds, 10/23/24 at approximately 03:00 PM, Donald N. Rockwell Jr, Age: 60, Brownington VT, appeared at the Orleans Criminal Court and it was determined he has an active arrest warrant for failure to appear for a court hearing in the Orleans Criminal Court, DKT# 24-CR-10679, Bail: $ 100.00. Therefore Rockwell was temporarily detained. Rockwell appeared before the Judge and was released. The Orleans Criminal Court Arrest Warrant was cancelled by the court.

LT T. Hanlon
Orleans CSD

*Please note court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.

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INCIDENT: Driving While Intoxicated
CASE #: 24OLC004323
DEPUTY: Hinton
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 10-26-2024, 2247 hours
LOCATION (specific): RT 16, Westmore

VIOLATION: Title 23 section 1201
FELONY/ MISDEMEANOR: misdemeanor

ACCUSED: Karl Dickman
AGE: 62
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Pembroke, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
A motor vehicle was stopped for crossing the center line on Rt 16 in Westmore. The Operator, Karl Dickman, was subsequently processed for DUI. Dickman was cited to appear in court on 11-12-2024.

COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 11-12-24 at 0830 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Orleans Criminal Division
LODGED - LOCATION: N/A
BAIL: N/A
MUG SHOT: N/A

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