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April 12, 2025

St. Albans Barracks / Arrest on Warrant

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

             

CASE#: 25A2002504

TROOPER:  Adam Martin                           

STATION: St. Albans Barracks                   

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 04/12/2025 at approximately 1736 hours

LOCATION: Fisher Pond Rd St. Albans, VT

VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant

 

ACCUSED: Mercedes Sweetser                                                                   

AGE: 33

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Milton, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On April 12th, 2025, at approximately 1736 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police – St. Albans Barracks were able to make contact with Mercedes Sweetser (33) of Milton, VT regarding multiple active in-state arrest warrants. Sweetser was cooperative and met with Troopers at the State Police Barracks in the town of St. Albans.

 

Per the order of the courts, Sweetser was issued a flash citation for the warrants ordering her to appear on April 14th, 2025, at 1300 hours before the Franklin County Superior Court – Criminal Division. The active warrants contained the charges of:

 

23 VSA 674(a)(2) Misdemeanor 1 VEHICLE OPERATION – LICENSE SUSPENDED/OSC

23 VSA 1213(g) Misdemeanor 1 RESTRICTED DRIVERS LICENSE – INTERLOCK VIOLATION #1

23 VSA 674(b) Misdemeanor 2 VEHICLE OPERATION – LICENSE SUSPENDED #1 FOR DUI

13 VSA 7559(e) Misdemeanor 3 VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF RELEASE

 

 

COURT ACTION: YES

COURT DATE: 04/14/2025 at 1300 hours             

COURT: Franklin County Superior Court

LODGED – LOCATION: N/A

BAIL: N/A

MUG SHOT: Attached

 

 

Trooper Adam Martin (221)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Adam.martin@vermont.gov