STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Police arrest wanted suspect in St.
Johnsbury shooting
BERLIN, Vermont (Thursday, May 29, 2025) — Members of the
Berlin Police Department on Thursday evening located and arrested shooting
suspect Ladjuan Anthony Guichard, 27, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Officers conducted a felony stop on a rental vehicle on the
Barre Montpelier Road in Berlin after receiving a tip from a caller that
Guichard was in the car. Police located and arrested Guichard and a companion,
Kayla Keithan, 27, of St Johnsbury. She was taken into custody and later
released on a citation for a charge of being an accessory after the fact. Her
arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 2 in the Criminal Division of
Vermont Superior Court in St. Johnsbury.
Guichard was jailed without bail at the Northeast Regional
Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury and is due for arraignment at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, May 30, 2025, in criminal court in St. Johnsbury.
The Vermont State Police thanks the Berlin Police Department
and members of the public for their help in apprehending the suspects in this
case.
***Update No. 2, 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025***
Vermont State Police investigators have identified a suspect
and obtained an arrest warrant in the May 6, 2025, shooting on Concord Avenue
in St. Johnsbury.
Ladjuan Anthony Guichard, 27, of Dorchester, Massachusetts,
is wanted on a charge of attempted second-degree murder arising from the
shooting of 30-year-old Adam Belliveau. The arrest warrant is subject to
nationwide extradition. Guichard also is wanted in Massachusetts on a probation
violation.
Guichard is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 225 pounds, and has
dark brown/black hair and a beard. A photo of Guichard is attached to this
release. His last known whereabouts were in Dorchester on May 9.
Guichard should be considered dangerous and potentially
armed.
People with information on Guichard’s whereabouts should not
approach him and instead call 911, their local police department or the Vermont
State Police barracks in St. Johnsbury at 802-748-3111. People also can submit
tips anonymously by visiting https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
Investigation has indicated this shooting was not a random
act of violence and involved people who knew each other.
Belliveau is recovering from his injuries.
No additional information is available from the state police
at this time. VSP will continue to provide updates as developments warrant.
***Update No. 1, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025***
The Vermont State Police is continuing to investigate a
shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, May 6, 2025, at a residence in St.
Johnsbury.
VSP is identifying the victim as Adam Belliveau, 30, of St.
Johnsbury. He remains hospitalized Wednesday, May 7, and is receiving treatment
for his injuries. Information on his condition is unavailable at this time.
No arrests have been made to this point in the investigation.
The state police continues to ask that anyone with information that could
assist detectives call the St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111 or submit an
anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
VSP will continue to provide updates as the case continues.
***Initial news release, 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 6,
2025***
The Vermont State Police and the St. Johnsbury Police
Department are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, May 6,
2025.
Police received a report via 911 at about 2:20 p.m. that a
man had been shot at a residence on Concord Avenue. He was subsequently
hospitalized. The extent of his injuries is unknown. No one is in custody.
This case is in its preliminary stages and includes members
of the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Field Force
Division and Victim Services Unit. The name of the injured man will be released
following notification of relatives and further investigation.
Detectives ask that anyone who might have information that
could assist in this case call the Vermont State Police in St. Johnsbury at
802-748-3111. Tips also may be submitted anonymously online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No other information is available at this time. The state
police will provide updates as the investigation proceeds.