October 25, 2010 Vermont security officer charged in robbery scheme www.privateofficer.com
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CHARLOTTE, Vt. — Police said a security guard in Charlotte, Vt., was in cahoots with two robbers who he said held him up at gunpoint while he was removing money from a safe at the Lake Champlain Transportation Ferry Docks.
Patrick Risley, 20, a security guard with Censor Security, told police that he was robbed by two men wearing ski masks shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday, according to a police press release. Risley said that the men fled from the scene on foot with an unknown amount of money.
Police said that a later interview with Risley revealed that he had planned the robbery with 23-year-old Matthew Duval and 19-year-old Shawn Cochran and that the men planned to split the stolen money.
Police said they found about 80 percent of the stolen money during a search of Risley’s vehicle and Duval and Cochran’s residences.
Risley was arrested Friday and charged with accessory aiding in a felony, false alarm to agencies of public safety, possession of marijuana and possession of stolen property. He was processed at the Williston State Police Barracks and held at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility.
Duval and Cochran were both arrested Saturday and were charged with armed robbery and possession of stolen property. Duval and Cochran were processed at the Williston State Police Barracks and held at the Chittenden County Correctional Facility.
All three individuals are scheduled for arraignment at the Chittenden County District Court on Monday.
A security guard working for Lake Champlain Transportation at the company’s Charlotte ferry dock was robbed of ferry receipts early Thursday morning, said Heather Stewart, the operations manager for LCT.
The 20-year-old guard was uninjured after being robbed by two men wearing ski masks while he was removing money from a safe at the dock at about 4 a.m.
Thursday, Vermont State Police said in a statement later in the day. Stewart said the robbers fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Shelburne police also are investigating the theft.
Tags: Lake Champlain Transportation Ferry Docks, Matthew Duval, Patrick Risley, Shawn Cochran
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