STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 24A4008919
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Trooper Kyle Fecher
STATION: VSP St. Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: About 8:35 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2024
INCIDENT LOCATION: Tinkham Rd, Groton, VT
VIOLATION:
- Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Violation of conditions of release (four counts).
- Operation without consent of owner.
ACCUSED: Brandon Lackie
AGE: 36
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Groton, VT
VICTIM: John Faucette
AGE: 39
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Groton, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
Thursday morning, Nov. 21, 2024, the Haverhill Police Department and Grafton County Sheriff’s Office in New Hampshire located and arrested Brandon Lackie. Questions about his arrest should be directed to those agencies.
Following the extradition process in New Hampshire, Lackie will be returned to Vermont to face charges related to the stabbing in Groton.
***Initial news release, 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024***
The Vermont State Police is investigating a stabbing that injured a man in Groton this week and is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect.
The incident occurred at about 8:35 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at a home on Tinkham Road when, for unknown reasons, 36-year-old Brandon Lackie stabbed an acquaintance, 39-year-old John Faucette, multiple times in the back before stealing Faucette’s truck and fleeing. Faucette called the Vermont State Police. He was subsequently transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where his condition is reported to be stable.
Troopers have made multiple attempts to locate Lackie and discovered the stolen truck abandoned in Ryegate, but the suspect remains at large. Lackie is white, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with brown, balding hair. He is known to have a full beard. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored coat with graphics and writing. Photos of Lakcie including one with the coat are attached to this release.
Anyone who sees Lackie should not approach him and instead immediately call 911 or the Vermont State Police in St. Johnsbury at 802-748-3111. Members of the public who might have information on Lackie’s whereabouts are asked to call VSP St. Johnsbury or leave an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No additional information is available at this time. The state police will provide updates as the investigation continues.
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