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May 11, 2025

Williston Barracks / Embezzlement

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

       

CASE#: 25A1002569

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Shawn Morrow                              

STATION: Williston                      

CONTACT#: 802-878-7111

 

DATE/TIME: April 15, 2025

INCIDENT LOCATION: Bolton, VT

VIOLATION: Embezzlement

 

ACCUSED: Allen-Michael Ashline                                               

AGE: 31

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Saint Albans, VT

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

 

On April 15, 2025 the Vermont State Police began investigating Allen-Michael Ashline (31) of Saint Albans for the crime of Embezzlement after it was discovered by a select board member he had been using a town issued credit card for personal use.

 

Ashline was the Road Foreman for the Town of Bolton and was issued a credit card by the town for work related projects. A thorough investigation revealed Ashline had used the town issued credit card to purchase gas for his personal vehicle along with numerous other personal items. The sum of the charges exceeded $6,730.

 

Ashline was issued a citation on May 11, 2025. Ashline is due to appear at the Chittenden County Superior Court, Criminal Division on June 17, 2025 at 0830 hours to answer the charge of Embezzlement.

 

COURT ACTION: Yes    

COURT DATE/TIME: June 17, 2025 at 0830 hours              

COURT: Chittenden

 

*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.