STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25A4000813
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Riley
Fenoff
STATION: St.
Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-748-3111
DATE/TIME: 01/31/25 at 2245 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: Main St, Lyndon
ACCUSED: Tesha
Coy
AGE: 27
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary, Unlawful Mischief, Unlawful Trespass,
and Violating Conditions of Release (VCOR).
VIOLATION: Accessory After the Fact
ACCUSED: Daniel
Gessner
AGE: 42
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Sheffield, VT
VIOLATION: Accessory After the Fact
VICTIM: Tabitha Bragdon
AGE: 40
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyndon, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names
of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)
AGE: 23
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 01/31/25 at approximately 2245 hours
Troopers from the Vermont State Police were dispatched to a family fight in
Lyndon. Investigation revealed that Tesha Coy (27) had committed the offenses
of burglary, unlawful mischief, unlawful trespass, and VCOR and then fled the
scene. Trooper later located Coy and took her into custody. It was also
determined that Daniel Gessner (42) had committed the offense of accessory
after the fact. They were both taken into custody and transported to the
Vermont State Police barracks in St. Johnsbury. Gesser was released on a
citation to appear in Caledonia County Superior Court - Criminal Division on
02/24/25 at 0830. Coy was held for lack of $5,000 bail and transported to
Northeast Correctional Complex. Coy was issues a citation for Caledonia County
Superior Court - Criminal Division on 02/03/25 at 1230.
COURT ACTION: YES
COURT DATE/TIME: 02/03/25 at 1230 and 02/24/25 at 0830
COURT: CALEDONIA
LODGED - LOCATION: NECC
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.
Trooper Riley Fenoff
Vermont State Police
St. Johnsbury Barracks
1068 US Route 5 Ste 1
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Tel: 802-748-3111
