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April 26, 2024

UPDATE - Derby Barracks / Multiple offenses

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 23A5002501

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Joshua Mikkola / Sgt. Clark Lombardi                            

STATION: Derby                 

CONTACT#: 802-334-8881

 

DATE/TIME: 05/28/2023   /   0100 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: VT RT 105 – North Troy, VT RT 105 – Newport Center, River Road - North Troy

VIOLATION: BurglaryX2, Grand Larceny, Aggravated Operating without Owners Consent, Unlawful Mischief & Arson.

 

 

ACCUSED: Travis Columbia

AGE: 46

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Derby Line, VT

 

VICTIM: Chaput’s Family Farm

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: North Troy, VT

 

VICTIM: Aureon Nommik

AGE: 32

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT

 

VICTIM: ATM Advantage

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Morrisville, VT

 

 

***Update #1, April 26th , 2024***

 

After subsequent investigation, on 04/26/2024, the Vermont State Police arrested Travis Columbia, 46, of Derby Line for the above-mentioned offenses. Columbia was processed at the Vermont State Police Derby Barracks where he was later released with a citation to appear on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case who has not yet spoke with State Police is asked to contact Sgt. Joshua Mikkola at joshua.mikkola@vermont.gov , or call 802-334-8881.

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

COURT DATE/TIME: 04/30/2024   /   8:30 AM       

COURT: Criminal Division, Vermont Superior Court, Newport

LODGED - LOCATION: No

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: AVAILABLE

 

 

 

***Initial news release, 0157 a.m. Thursday, June 1st, 2023***

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 05/28/2023, at approximately 0100 hours, the Vermont State Police were advised of a break-in at 1688 VT RT 105 in the Town of Newport Center, VT. The building that sits at that location is a closed restaurant. A short time after, State Police were alerted to a truck and cattle trailer engulfed in flames on River Road in the Town of North Troy. Subsequent investigation later revealed a 2011 Ford F-550 which was connected to a gooseneck cattle trailer and was stolen from Chaput’s Family Farm in the very late hours of 05/27/2023. The truck and trailer were then driven to the closed restaurant located at 1688 VT RT 105 in the Town of Newport Center where a person(s) forcefully entered and stole an ATM which was within. The truck and trailer shortly after was driven to River Road in Troy where the truck and the ATM within the cattle trailer were set on fire.

 

North Troy Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.

 

These incidents remain under investigation and anyone who may have witnessed any part of these crimes or may have information, contact Sgt. Joshua Mikkola at joshua.mikkola@vermont.gov , or call 802-334-8881, or leave an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

 

People with information may also contact the Vermont Arson Tip Award Program at 800-32-ARSON. The Arson Tip Award Program is a separate entity from the state police, and through funding from insurance companies, offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

 

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