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August 17, 2025

St. Albans Barracks/ Fugitive From Justice

VSP News Release-Incident

 

STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

CASE#: 25A2005871

RANK/TROOPER: Trooper Charlotte Hartman

STATION: St. Albans                      

CONTACT#: 802-524-5993

 

DATE/TIME: 08/17/2025 at approximately 1541 hours

INCIDENT LOCATION: US CBP Port of Entry, Highgate VT

 

 

VIOLATION: Fugitive From Justice

 

 

ACCUSED: Masseye Dabo                                               

AGE: 49

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Medford, MA

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:        

 

On August 17th, 2025 at approximately 1541 hours, Vermont State Police were contacted by the US Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry in Highgate. CBP advised they had a male in custody with a warrant out of New Hampshire. Troopers arrived on scene and identified the male as Masseye Dabo (49) out of Massachusetts. Investigation determined that Dabo had an active extraditable warrant out of Manchester, NH for the offense of Robbery (NH Class B Felony).

 

Per order of the court, Dabo was held on $5,000 bail and ordered to appear in Franklin County Superior Court on 08/18/2025 at 1300 hours for the offense of Fugitive From Justice.

 

 

COURT ACTION: YES

COURT DATE/TIME: 08/18/2025 at 1300 hours            

COURT:  Franklin County Superior Court

LODGED - LOCATION: Northwest Correctional Facility

BAIL: $5,000

MUG SHOT: NO

 

 

*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 Charlotte Hartman (232)

Vermont State Police

St. Albans Barracks

(802)524-5993

Charlotte.hartman@vermont.gov