VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A5004059
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jacob Shores
STATION: Derby Barracks
CONTACT#: (802) 334-8881
DATE/TIME: 7/19/26, approximately 2300 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: A residence on Cook Road in Barton
VIOLATION: Violating an Abuse Prevention Order, Unlawful Trespass/Occupied Dwelling, Resisting Arrest, Violation of Conditions of Release
ACCUSED: Wyatt Gilman
AGE: 26
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndonville, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date at approximately 2100 hours, troopers served Gilman a temporary abuse prevention order protecting a family member and ejecting Gilman from the family member’s residence in the town of Barton. Upon service of the order, Gilman was removed from the property.
At approximately 2300 hours, troopers were notified that the family member had arrived at their residence and located Gilman back inside. Troopers responded to the residence and attempted to make contact with Gilman from outside, at which point he briefly attempted to flee the residence before barricading himself inside. It was also learned Gilman had made threats to kill law enforcement, and it was believed he had access to a firearm inside the residence.
Additional troopers, including members of the Tactical Services Unit, Bomb Squad, Crisis Negotiation Unit, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, along with officers from the Newport Police Department and EMS providers from the Orleans Ambulance Service, responded to the scene. The residence was surrounded as Gilman continued to refuse orders to exit.
At approximately 0215 hours on 7/20/26 and pursuant to a search warrant, an unmanned aircraft was deployed into the residence at which point Gilman attempted to flee the residence on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, troopers caught up to Gilman, who then resisted their attempts to place him under arrest.
Gilman was taken into custody without further incident, transported to the VSP Derby Barracks for processing, and later lodged at the Northern State Correctional Facility for lack of $5,000.00 bail as well as additional conditions of release. He is due in court at 1230 to answer to the above offenses.
COURT ACTION: Lodged
COURT DATE/TIME: 7/20/26, 1230
COURT: Orleans
LODGED - LOCATION: NSCF
BAIL: $5,000.00
MUG SHOT: INCLUDED
*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.
