STATE OF
VERMONT
DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT
STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police makes arrests for trespassing in
Williston
WILLISTON,
Vermont (Thursday, May 14, 2026) — The Vermont State Police arrested four
people on charges of criminal trespass and resisting arrest Thursday morning,
May 14, 2026, after they declined to leave a private office building in
Williston.
The
individuals arrested are:
- Aiden Balentine, 39, of Montpelier.
- Casey Seem, 20, of Oakham, Massachusetts.
- Peter Booth, 58, of Jericho.
- Henry Prensky, 79, of Burlington.
The
individuals were among a group of people who entered the building to protest
federal agencies — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement — that occupy
space there alongside private businesses and a medical office. The building
owner said the individuals were trespassing, refused to leave when asked, and
requested that police remove them from the property.
State
police, working in conjunction with the Williston Police Department, responded
and spoke with protest leaders. That discussion led to several people leaving
the inside of the building while others indicated they’d need to be arrested.
The four individuals identified above refused to comply with arrest procedures
and required physical police intervention and separation tactics. Additionally,
each refused compliance with fingerprinting and photographing procedures.
The four
individuals were cited to appear at 8:30 a.m. June 30 in the Criminal Division
of Vermont Superior Court in Burlington to answer to the above charges.
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