Vermont State Police arrested a couple and charged them with several crimes

Vermont State Police arrested a couple and charged them with several crimes after a short manhunt in Barton and Lowell on Friday. Alexis Pelletier, 28, Burlington, and Jamie Hoben, 39, Barton, were charged with larceny, unlawful mischief and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent in connection with the theft of a vehicle, gun and child’s bike. Pelletier is also accused of breaking into a vehicle and urinating and defecating inside. Police cited Pelletier and Hoben into court on June 18, 2024. Police are still investigating the cases. Residents of the impacted areas of Barton and Lowell are advised to be alert for evidence of similar activity. Anyone with information is asked to contact the VSP Derby Barracks, attn. Trooper James Gallup or Sergeant Daniel Lynch. Police say they started to receive calls early on Friday morning.