Vermont

Police arrest Vermont man following armed chase outside local daycare

Robert Genest, 22, of Colchester, was arrested and now faces several criminal charges

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Police in Colchester, Vermont, arrested a man on Monday afternoon after an armed chase outside a local daycare.

Colchester police said they responded to the parking lot of Little Lakers Academy on Prim Road around 2:45 p.m. Monday for a report of a male chasing a female with a gun. Officers arrived within minutes and determined that the dispute was between two people who were known to each other and had no connection to the nearby daycare facility.

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Following an investigation, police said 22-year-old Robert Genest, of Colchester, was taken into custody. He now faces several criminal charges, including first degree aggravated domestic assault, weapons possession while committing a felony, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct.

He was held overnight at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton and was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday for arraignment.

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Police are asking anyone who might have witnessed Monday's incident to call them at 802-264-5555.

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