Press Release

INCIDENT: False information to law enforcement
CASE #: 23-OLC-001853
DEPUTY: LT Richard Wells
STATION: ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
CONTACT#: (802) 334-3333

DATE/TIME: 12/28/2023 at approximately 09:27am hours
LOCATION: Derby, Vermont

VIOLATION: Title 13 V.S.A. 1754 Section
FELONY/ MISDEMEANOR: Misdemeanor

ACCUSED: Jonathan Bushey
AGE: 25
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Homeless

1. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: Walmart called the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department regarding some individuals that had left the store without paying for the merchandise. Those individuals got into a white Nissan with straps holding down the hood. Sgt. Nick Rivers saw the vehicle on Crawford Rd in Derby and stopped the vehicle. While identifying the parties in the vehicle, a male identified himself as a different person. That male was identified by myself and Deputy Cotnoir as Jonathan Bushey. Bushey was arrested on an outstanding warrant and was taken into custody. Bushey also received a citation for suspected False Information to Law Enforcement.

COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 01/30/2024 at 08:00 hours
COURT: Vermont Superior Court Orleans Criminal Division

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