STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 26A4009213
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Matthew Salazar, William
Nally, Nicole Gruenewald
STATION: St. Johnsbury
Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 09/03/2026 @ 1815 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Industrial Parkway / Route 5, St.
Johnsbury, VT
ACCUSED: Wesley
Kidder
AGE: 36
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sutton, VT
VIOLATION: Possession of Stolen Property, Operation Without
Owners Consent, and Habitual Offender
ACCUSED: Morgan Clark
AGE: 28
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sutton, VT
VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant, and Possession of Stolen
Property
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On September 3, 2026, at approximately 1815 hours Troopers
from the St. Johnsbury Barracks were notified of a possible sighting of a
stolen vehicle. Officers from Lyndonville PD located the vehicle at a residence
on Route 5 in St. Johnsbury, VT. While on scene, Troopers were notified that
Wesley Kidder (36) and Morgan Clark (28) were hiding inside the residence.
Troopers were informed Clark had an active in-state warrant for her arrest.
Clark was found and placed under arrest without incident and transported to the
St. Johnsbury Barracks for processing. Additional investigation revealed Clark
and Kidder were both in possession of stolen property. Kidder was found and
placed under arrest and transported to the St. Johnsbury Barracks for processing.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 09/04/2026 @ 1230
hours
COURT: Caledonia County Criminal Court
LODGED - LOCATION: Northeast Regional Correctional
Complex
BAIL: $10,000
MUG SHOT: Attached
*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.
Trooper Matthew Salazar
Vermont State Police – St.
Johnsbury
1068 US Rt 5 #1
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802)-748-3111
