[johnbryanpeters]

St Johnsbury/stolen handgun

Haley, Jason via DPS.VSPMedia <dps.vspmedia@list.vermont.gov>
12:49 PM

VSP News Release-Incident

STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE

CASE#: 21A402053
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Jason Haley
STATION: VSP St Johnsbury
CONTACT#: 802-222-4680

DATE/TIME: the night of 05/09 to the morning of 05/10
INCIDENT LOCATION: Granger Street, Barnet
VIOLATION: Larceny from a vehicle
ACCUSED: Unknown
VICTIM: Clyde Smires
AGE: 69
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Barnet, VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: State Police were contacted by Smires (69) about a handgun stolen out of a his vehicle in Barnet sometime over the night. Smires advised his Ruger 40.cal SR40 was in a kydex holster and had two loaded magazines with it. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Trooper Jason Haley of the St Johnsbury State Police Barracks at (802) 222-4680.

 

[rideit]

Why would you need a loaded handgun with two full magazines...in VERMONT?
Maybe to dispatch some road kill, or roving bands of Syrup smugglers?

 

[Westy]

Storing a gun in a car, sounds responsible.

Bit of a legal grey area, but in WA if said car was unlocked the owner could be liable if said gun was used In a crime.

 

[Adventurous]

Always wondered about that when I see pictures of trucks with gun racks and concealed holsters. Are they intended to carry firearms all the time? Or are they just transportation accessories?

Either way, Mr. Smiles might want to invest in a console vault next time.