Lt. Rick Hopkins of the Vermont State Police

The Vermont State Police, along with representatives from more than two dozen other departments, announced on Monday that four Vermont men were arrested on several counts of burglary and other pending charges.

Two other suspects are in custody in New Hampshire while a seventh suspect is still wanted and remains at-large.

A joint investigation involving nearly 30 police agencies has identified seven men in connection to roughly 100 burglaries spanning five states in the past year.

“These crimes have not only affected the businesses that were the victims, but have caused entire communities to be concerned about safety and security.” – Lt. Rick Hopkins Commander Rockingham Station Vermont State Police

“The investigation is involved and far-reaching, so much so that the burglary investigations are still in progress and crimes continue to be linked to this series of crimes every week,” Hopkins added.

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 with these crimes and is believed to be in the region.

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

According to Hopkins, police are hesitant to release further information at this time because much of the investigation is ongoing.

Critical information was developed from the joint investigation and police learned the burglaries not only spanned the Connecticut River into New Hampshire, but there were similar incidents connecting the suspects to crimes in other states as well.

There is no definitive number of incidents known at this time, but police are confident more than 100 burglaries are involved in the joint investigation.

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Three separate incidents of driving under the influence of liquor were reported in Brattleboro, within the past few weeks.

On September 17, Brattleboro Police stopped a vehicle on Main Street, driven by 43 year old Timothy J. Levesque. Levesque failed to yield at a stop sign. The officer found him to be intoxicated. Levesque was arrested and taken to the Brattleboro Police Department for processing. Levesque was cited to court for a later date.

The next day, just before 2am, Brattleboro Police stopped Christina Baxter for a traffic violation. Baxter was seen to be impaired and she was arrested for DUI and transported to the Brattleboro PD. She was released with a citation to appear in the Criminal Division Windham County Superior Court, on 10/04/11.

Today, on September 23, again around 2am, 31 year old Brian D. Dixon and 28 year old Shane J. Eskra were arrested after Police were called to a fight in the Harmony Parking Lot. A knife was used and both men sustained minor injuries.

On investigation, Dixon was arrested for DUI #3, unlawful mischief, and disorderly conduct. Eskra was arrested for assault and an outstanding warrant for domestic assault and interference with access to emergency services. After being taken to the PD, Dixon was held until he was sober. Eskra was held on $1500.00 bail. Both men were ordered to appear at Windham District Court on November 1st, to answer their charges.

The Brattleboro police have been aggressive lately due to the increase of disturbances and illicit activities.

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