VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 25A5004088 / 25A5004090
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Sgt. Joshua Mikkola
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 802-334-8881
DATE/TIME: 07/28/2025 0617 hours
INCIDENT LOCATION: VT RT 100, Troy, VT
ACCUSED: Larry Garrow Jr.
AGE: 37
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT
VIOLATION: Burglary, Aggravated Operating Without Owners Consent, Criminal - Driver’s License Suspended
ACCUSED: Amos Lafontaine
AGE: 41
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Richford, VT
VIOLATION: Accessory Aiding Commission of a Felony
VICTIM: Laliberty Trucking Inc, D&D Electric, Town of Troy
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: After continued investigation, the suspects involved in the early morning truck theft and burglary of the Troy Pump Station on 07/28/2025 were identified as Larry Garrow Jr, 37, of Richford VT and Amos Lafontaine, 41, also of Richford VT. The stolen truck was recovered in Montgomery in a wooded area on 08/07/2025 and was damaged. Lafontaine, who was arrested on 08/16/2025 for an unrelated offense is being housed at Northwest State Correctional Facility. On 08/22/2025, troopers met with Lafontaine and issued him a citation for Accessory Aiding Commission of a Felony. Attempts to locate Garrow were unsuccessful and a warrant for his arrest was granted on 08/22/2025. On 08/25/2025, Garrow was located and arrested by Saint Albans PD and remains in custody with $1,500 bail at Northwest State Correctional Facility.
***Initial news release, 10:52 a.m. Monday, Jul. 28, 2025***
On 07/28/2025, at approximately 0617 hours, the state police was notified of a stolen truck from a property on VT RT 100 in Troy. It was learned a red in color, 2014 GMC Sierra, regular cab, long bed was stolen around 0320 hours. The truck was bearing VT truck registration 483A853. It was later revealed the town’s pump station next door which is under construction was forcefully broken into and a number of electrical items belonging to D&D Electric were stolen to include an AC unit, a roll of wire and a LED flood light. Anyone with information is asked to call 802-334-8881 or leave an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
