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June 23, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Arrest on Warrant

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

             

CASE#: 25A2004354

TROOPER:  Adam Martin                           

STATION: St Albans Barracks                   

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 06/23/2025 at approximately 1800 hours

LOCATION: School Street Richford, VT

VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant x3

 

ACCUSED: Rene Robitaille                                                                        

AGE: 42

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On June 23rd, 2025, at approximately 1800 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks executed a search warrant of a residence on School Street in the Town of Richford to effect the arrest of Rene Robitaille (42) of Richford, VT. Robitaille was known by Troopers to have multiple active warrants for his arrest.

 

Robitaille’s arrest warrants were for the initial charges of:

 

13 VSA 1024(a)(5) Felony 1 ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED WITH DEADLY WEAPON

13 VSA 1044(a)(2)(B) Felony 1 SECOND DEGREE AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT - PRIOR CONVICTION UNDER S. 1042

23 VSA 1133(b)(1) Misdemeanor 1 ELUDING LEO

 

Robitaille was placed under arrest by Troopers during the execution of the search warrant.  Robitaille was then transported to Northwest State Correctional Facility in the Town of St. Albans where he was held on $5,400 bail. Robitaille was additionally issued a flash citation ordering him to appear before the Franklin County Criminal Court on June 24th, 2025, at 1300 hours for the charges related to the arrest warrants.

 

 

COURT ACTION: YES

COURT DATE: 06/24/2025 at 1300 hours             

COURT: Franklin County Criminal Court

LODGED – LOCATION: Northwest State Correctional Facility  

BAIL: $5,400

MUG SHOT: Attached

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov