Vermont Police Bust Multi-State Burglary Ring

Feb. 7, 2012
PUTNEY - Nearly 30 police agencies worked together to identify seven men connected to roughly 100 burglaries in the past year spanning five states.

PUTNEY - Nearly 30 police agencies worked together to identify seven men connected to roughly 100 burglaries in the past year spanning five states.

The Vermont State Police, along with representatives from more than two dozen other departments, announced at a press conference at the Putney Fire Department Monday that four Vermont men were arrested for multiple counts of burglary and other pending charges while two other suspects are in custody in New Hampshire.

A seventh suspect is still wanted.

Police arrested Criscenzo Ruggiero, 20, of Westminster, Travis Noyes, 20, of Saxtons River, Lance Thomas, 18, of Rockingham, and Christopher Goldschmidt, 18, of Athens, on Saturday after the extensive investigation.

All four men were cited to appear in the Windham Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court on March 13 to answer multiple counts of burglary, unlawful mischief and unlawful trespassing.

Two suspects, 20-year-old Cody Loewe, of Bellows Falls, and Dillon Lange, 20, of Alstead, N.H., are currently in custody in New Hampshire on burglary charges.

Logan Critchfield, 21, of Walpole, N.H., is wanted in connection to these crimes.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-875-2112.

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