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Date:
1/8/2016 | Bennington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/8/2016 | Vergennes |
Event Type: Found Firearm | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Carelessness | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/9/2016 | Leicester |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | drugs | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/10/2016 | North Bennington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/11/2016 | Bennington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/16/2016 | South Burlington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Armed Robbery | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/19/2016 | Bennington |
Event Type: Negligent Discharge | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/21/2016 | Bennington |
Event Type: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Crimal Threatening | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/22/2016 | Sentencing |
Event Type: Sentencing | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Federal Prosecution for Possession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/23/2016 | Leicester |
Event Type: Vandalism | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Vandalism | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/24/2016 | White River Junction |
Event Type: aggravated domestic assault | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Mental Illness | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/27/2016 | Montpelier |
Event Type: Self Defense | Vermont Resident?
Yes | SELF DEFENSE | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/30/2016 | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
Event Type: | Vermont Resident?
No | Minor commits crime in NH | Incident Analysis |
Date:
1/31/2016 | South Hero |
Event Type: Accidental Discharge | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
2/12/2016 | Rutland |
Event Type: Gang Issue | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Drug deal gone bad | Incident Analysis |
Date:
2/15/2016 | Shrewsbury |
Event Type: Murder | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Domestic Violence | Incident Analysis |
Date:
2/26/2016 | Ferrisburgh |
Event Type: Drug Bust | Vermont Resident?
NO | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
2/27/2016 | MA & VT |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
2/27/2016 | Newbury |
Event Type: Mental Illness | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Mental Illness | Incident Analysis |
Date:
3/6/2016 | Colchester |
Event Type: Attempted Murder | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Drug Related | Incident Analysis |
Date:
3/7/2016 | St. Albans |
Event Type: Possession | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Felon in posession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
3/20/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Mental Health Crisis | Vermont Resident?
LEO | Law Enforcement Shooting (LEO) | Incident Analysis |
Date:
3/26/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Criminals robbing stores | Incident Analysis |
Date:
3/28/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Welfare Check | Vermont Resident?
Yes | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
4/14/2016 | Waterbury |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Criminals robbing stores | Incident Analysis |
Date:
4/24/2016 | South Burlington |
Event Type: Negligent Discharge | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
5/4/2016 | Waitsfield |
Event Type: Accident | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
5/7/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Aggravated Assault | Vermont Resident?
Yes | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
5/16/2016 | East Montpelier |
Event Type: Theft | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Felon in posession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
5/24/2016 | Chester |
Event Type: Fugitive Arrest | Vermont Resident?
NEW HAMPSHIRE | fugitve tries to steal gun from police officer | Incident Analysis |
Date:
5/29/2016 | East Montpelier |
Event Type: Suicide | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Suicide | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/12/2016 | Colchester |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/12/2016 | Winooski |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/21/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Domestic Violence | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Domestic Violence | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/24/2016 | Barre |
Event Type: Criminal Threatening | Vermont Resident?
Yes | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/25/2016 | Hartford |
Event Type: Self Defense | Vermont Resident?
Yes | SELF DEFENSE | Incident Analysis |
Date:
6/25/2016 | MASSACHUSETTS |
Event Type: Fugitive Arrest | Vermont Resident?
Yes | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
7/14/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Felon in Possession | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Felon in posession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
7/15/2016 | Westminster |
Event Type: Aggravated Assault during a self-defense incident | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Woman accused of pointing gun at man in a self-defense incident | Incident Analysis |
Date:
7/27/2016 | MASSACHUSETTS |
Event Type: Possession | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Violation of MASSACHUSETTS law | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/3/2016 | Essex |
Event Type: Drug Bust | Vermont Resident?
CONNECTICUT | Drug dealer straw purchasing firearms arrested and sentenced | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/4/2016 | MASSACHUSETTS |
Event Type: STOLEN GUN | Vermont Resident?
N/A | STOLEN Firearm Recovered in Another State | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/4/2016 | St. Johnsbury |
Event Type: Domestic Violence | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Charges Dropped in 2017 | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/5/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Reckless Endangerment | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Reckless youth | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/5/2016 | NEW YORK |
Event Type: First-Degree Burglary | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Criminals robbing homes | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/6/2016 | South Burlington |
Event Type: Criminal Threatening | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Unstable man with a gun | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/11/2016 | Rutland |
Event Type: Trafficking | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Federal Prosecution for Possession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/14/2016 | St. Albans |
Event Type: Self Defense | Vermont Resident?
Yes | SELF DEFENSE | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/18/2016 | Winooski |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/25/2016 | Sentencing |
Event Type: Drug Bust | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Federal Prosecution for Possession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/25/2016 | Winooski |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/26/2016 | Putney |
Event Type: Reckless Endangerment | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Drug dealers from NEW YORK using firearms arrested after Vermont gunfight (with no injuries). | Incident Analysis |
Date:
8/29/2016 | Barton |
Event Type: Reckless Endangerment | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Gun NOT used | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/1/2016 | Shaftsbury |
Event Type: Reckless Endangerment | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Domestic Violence | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/6/2016 | Bridport |
Event Type: Domestic Violence | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Domestic Violence | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/7/2016 | Derby |
Event Type: Burglary | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Theft of firearms | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/8/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Criminal Threatening | Vermont Resident?
PENNSYLVANIA | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/16/2016 | Winooski |
Event Type: LEO Shooting | Vermont Resident?
LEO | Law Enforcement Shooting (LEO) | Incident Analysis |
Date:
9/28/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Drive-By Shooting | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Felon in posession | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/3/2016 | Orleans |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Armed Robbery | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/5/2016 | Brattleboro |
Event Type: Felon in Possession | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/8/2016 | Vermont |
Event Type: Found Firearm | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/14/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Aggravated Domestic Assault | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Alcohol Use Leads to Aggravated Assault | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/15/2016 | White River Junction |
Event Type: Self Defense | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Self-Defense | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/18/2016 | Bethel |
Event Type: Stray Bullet | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Stray Bullets | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/18/2016 | Springfield |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
10/18/2016 | Wardsboro |
Event Type: Either Murder or Self Defense | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Pending Court Case: Either Murder or Self Defense | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/10/2016 | Springfield |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/11/2016 | Shaftsbury |
Event Type: Murder / Suicide | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Murder/Suicide
Not A Vermont Resident | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/12/2016 | Derby |
Event Type: Aggravated Domestic Assault | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Domestic Violence | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/13/2016 | Royalton |
Event Type: Accident | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/13/2016 | Vershire |
Event Type: Accident | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/14/2016 | White River Junction |
Event Type: Aggravated Assault | Vermont Resident?
Moved to Vermont from FLORIDA 2 yrs ago | Alcohol Use Leads to Aggravated Assault | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/15/2016 | Essex Junction |
Event Type: Mental Illness | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Mental Health Crisis | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/16/2016 | West Rutland |
Event Type: Mental Illness | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Mental Health Crisis | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/20/2016 | Saxtons River |
Event Type: Mental Illness | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Mental Health Crisis | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/27/2016 | St. Johnsbury |
Event Type: Accident | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Accidental Discharge | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/28/2016 | Lowell |
Event Type: Theft | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Theft of Firearm | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/29/2016 | Newport |
Event Type: Aggravated Assault | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Aggravated Assault | Incident Analysis |
Date:
11/30/2016 | Swanton |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Unknown | Armed Robbery | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/5/2016 | Newbury |
Event Type: Murder / Suicide | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Mental Health
Murder / Suicide | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/5/2016 | Springfield |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/6/2016 | Colchester |
Event Type: Possession | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Possession of firearm. | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/7/2016 | St. Albans |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Repeat Offender | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/11/2016 | Burlington |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/11/2016 | Mt. Tabor |
Event Type: Murder | Vermont Resident?
Yes | 2nd Degree Murder/ Plea Bargained to down to Manslaughter (time served) | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/11/2016 | Mt. Tabor-Continued |
Event Type: | Vermont Resident?
| Contination of Previous Entry | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/18/2016 | Poultney |
Event Type: Negligent Discharge | Vermont Resident?
NEW YORK | Stolen gun in violent attack used against an accomplice one month later. | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/19/2016 | Poultney-Continued |
Event Type: | Vermont Resident?
| Contination of Previous Entry | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/21/2016 | Bolton |
Event Type: Suicide | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Suicide | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/24/2016 | St. Johnsbury |
Event Type: Armed Robbery | Vermont Resident?
Yes | Armed Robbery | Incident Analysis |
Date:
12/28/2016 | Newbury |
Event Type: Found Firearm | Vermont Resident?
n/a | NOT a Gun Crime | Incident Analysis |
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