July 2013 VT Gun Incidents
7/5 Pittsford 35 year-old man charged in shooting death of his girlfriend. Three young children were in the home at the time of the shooting.
7/15 Charlotte Man faces charges after state police said he held a gun to his girlfriend’s head and threatened her
7/16 Burlington Man tells police he shot hole through his floor to fend off a burglar
7/17 Westfield Man charged with first degree murder for shooting male victim multiple times
7/21 Randolph Two men charged with grand larceny after stealing a rifle and selling it to a local gun store
7/21 Rutland Unidentified person fired a gun in the Pearl St. neighborhood
7/22 Barre Two brothers charges with burglary and assault after threatening to kill a man and his dog when robbing him of $1185.
7/23 Strafford Man charged with firing shots inside his home during an argument with his son
7/24 Barton 62-year-old man charged with shooting death of his girlfriend after an argument
7/24 Guildhall Woman charged in shooting her boyfriend with a 12- gauge shot gun outside their home
7/25 Middlebury Armed robbery at Marbleworks Pharmacy
7/25 Burlington Man sentenced to 4 ½ yrs. In federal prison for burglary of Vermont store where 16 handguns were stolen
7/30 Underhill Man pleads not guilty to entering a couple’s home and threatening them with 2 firearms
7/31 Warren Man charged with disorderly conduct after firing shots to express displeasure with his neighbors
7/31 Berlin Police investigating home invasion where victim was struck on the head with a firearm
June 2013 VT Gun Incidents
6/5 Newport Man accidentally shoots bullet through bedroom window of Orleans County Assistant Judge
6/13 Rutland Three men plead guilty to firearms crimes
6/16 Danby Man stabs ex girlfriend and then is shot and killed by her current boyfriend
6/18 New Haven 72-year-old man charged with reckless endangerment and aiming a firearm at a 26-year-old male
6/20 Peacham Man gunned down in his front yard by wife’s ex husband and then shooter took his own life
6/24 Bristol Armed robbery of a female on Main St.
6/25 Rutland Bar patron pulled a gun on another customer at a sports bar on Merchant’s Row
April 2013 VT Gun Incidents
4/4/13 Berlin Armed robbery at Harry’s Pharmacy
4/6/13 Brattleboro Man stopped for traffic violation. VSP found Ruger LC 9mm handgun,LugerTec 9mm handgun Centime Sporter 308 rifle, 159 rounds of ammo
4/12/13 Burlington Monkton man charged w/bringing loaded semi-automatic gun into Burlington courthouse
4/13/13 Starksboro 4 arrested in drug bust. 11,000 cash, 40 bags of heroin, 1 kilo of marijuana, 1 Saiga semi-automatic, 12 Sign shotgun, 25 round drum
4/15/13 Essex Armed robbery at Simon’s Convenience Store
4/15/13 Warren Armed robbery at Mac’s Market
4/17/13 Essex Armed robbery at River Road Beverage
4/18/13 Rutland 37-year old male sentenced for trading gun for drugs. Gun later found in hands of man after being fatally shot by police
4/19/13 Readsboro Man held for aggravated assault for pointing gun at 2 people in family argument
4/21/13 Middlebury 65-year-old man shot in thigh by two 17-19 yr old male suspects
4/21/13 Derby Armed robbery at Four Season Motel
4/23 /13 Barnet 13-year-old boy petitioned to juvenile court for pointing loaded rifle at school bus carrying students
4/24/13 Springfield Windsor County attorney spoke to Selectboard about Jersey City gangs coming to Springfield to buy guns or trade guns for cocaine or heroin. Five arrested in last month.
4/25/13 Williamstown 71-year-old suicidal male arrested after firing shots trying to draw fire from police
4/25/13 Barre Police called for 12-year-old boy showing pistol to his friends on Auditorium hill
4/27/13 Athens 22-calibur rifle taken in home burglary
March 2013 VT Gun Incidents
3/13/13 Rutland N.Y. man arrested with 6,000 bags of heroin, 90,000 cash and 10 firearms
3/15/13 Bennington Man w/arrest warrants in MA & LA charged w/ aggravated assault. Pointed gun at housemate & threatened to shoot
3/29/13 Bellows Falls Armed Robbery. Suspect fled to N.H., Shots fired. Suspect died.
3/30/13 Newport Woman arrested on drug charges. Found heroin & 9mm handgun
February 2013 VT Gun Incidents
2/5 Rutland County Sheriff officer’s son charged with stealing his father’s .40 caliber semi automatic Glock
2/14 Burlington 34- year-old male charged w/aggravated assault for waving gun in road rage incident
2/17 Dorset 24-year old N.Y. man arrested on drug and firearms charges following traffic stop .
2/20 Montpelier Felon on parole sentenced for possession of a firearm
January 2013 VT Gun Incidents
1/4 Burlington Two Brandon men charged with distributing heroin, possession of a number of firearms, drug user in possession of a firearm
1/8 Burlington Convicted felon sentenced to 8 yrs for possessing 7 firearms
1/18 Montgomery Drug raid seized 60 marijuana plants, a Springfield handgun, a Mossberg shotgun, SKS Rifle, bulletproof vest & ballistic shield
1/16 Bennington 45 arrested in drug raid, drugs for guns, gun trafficking
1/30 Burlington 30-year-old male convicted of drugs for firearms