Vermont State Police On Tuesday, the Vermont Drug Task Force, along with its federal and local partners, conducted arrest operations in southwestern Vermont. As a result, nineteen (19) defendants have been arrested and cited to appear in Bennington or Rutland Superior Court facing a variety of state level criminal charges. In addition to Tuesday's arrests, ten (10) more defendants are facing federal drug charges and will be prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office as a result of arrests that took place during the past several weeks. All of these arrests were the culmination of enforcement efforts over the past year, specifically targeting those individuals involved in the distribution of illicit drugs. Drug enforcement efforts continue to focus on the heroin / opiate epidemic and distribution networks operating in VT communities.
The Vermont Drug Task Force has worked collaboratively with the FBI, DEA, ATF, local and county law enforcement agencies in Southwestern Vermont to include state and federal prosecutors. Understanding that these efforts will not eliminate the supply of dangerous drugs like heroin, the sustained focus of law enforcement targeting distribution networks plays a vital role fighting the heroin epidemic.
Arraignment place, date and time for the state defendants in the 2/17/16 VT Drug Task Force sweep.
- Those from Bennington County will be arraigned at Bennington County Superior Court, Criminal Division on February 29th at 1pm.
- Those from Rutland County will be arraigned at Rutland County Superior Court, Criminal Division on March 7th at 1pm.
- Chelsea Hill, 24 of Rutland, and Sherrie Fitzgerald, 52 of Rutland, will be arraigned at Rutland County Superior Court, Criminal Division on February 19th at 1pm.
Below is a list of those arrested and respective charges. Attached is a list of the individuals arrested and their accompanying booking photo.
StateDefendants
Colleen M. Keefe43
Robert S.Grady34
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin x1
Timothy B.Euber38
Sale of Heroin x1
CaseyClifford22
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin/Fentanyl x1
AnthonyCourcelle21
Sale of Heroin x1
DanielPyne30
Saleof Regulated Drug (Oxycodone) x1
Jerry Crandall46
Sale of Cocaine x1
Sale of Regulated Drug (Oxycodone) x1
Cassie Morse26
Sale of Heroinx1
Sale of Heroin x1
CandiPeters36
Sale of Heroinx1
Sale of Heroinx1
ShariPerras24
Sale of Heroin x1
AndrewOnorato31
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin x1
ChelseaHill24
Sale of Heroin x1& Conspiracy x1
Sale of Heroin x1
SheriFitzgerald52
Sale of Heroin x1 & Conspiracy x1
Spencer Mumford23
Sale of Heroinx1
Kevin Scully25
Sale of Cocaine x1
FeliciaAckley28
Sale of Cocainex1
Sale of Cocainex1
ChristopherNadeau26
Sale of Heroin x1
WilliamManfredi36
Sale of Heroin x1
Carlos Vasquez42
Heroin Trafficking, Heroin Transportation and Conspiracy
WANTED:
John Mason33 Bennington – UPDATE as of 2/17/16 Mr. Mason has been arrested.
Sale of Heroin x1
Richard Winnie42 Bennington
Sale of Heroin x1
Federal Arrests:
Kevin Williams AKA: (CAP) (CAPONE)42
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin x1
Sale of Heroin X1
JasonTiraboschi27
Possession of a Firearm
Amanda Gibbons31, arrested 12/31/15, Indicted 1/7/16, charged with three counts of distribution of heroin, each count carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
Patrick Lorenzo33, arrested 1/12/16, Indicted 1/20/16, charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
CandaceAlberti33,arrested 1/19/16, indicted on 2/3/16 charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
Russell Gaspar32,arrested 1/19/16, indicted on 2/3/16 charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
Mark McGinnis37, arrested 1/21/16, indicted, 2/11/16 charged with distribution of heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
Jaiden Paige35, arrested 2/1/16, indicted 2/11/16, charged with distribution of heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
Jennifer Webster26, arrested 2/1/16, indicted 2/11/16, charged with distribution of heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.
KwasiAsante57, arrested 2/1/16, indicted 2/11/16, charged with distribution of heroin, carrying potential maximum sentence of 20 years.