North Adams Man Arrested For Smashing Mailboxes in Vermont

STAMFORD, Vt. — A North Adams man was arrested Friday for smashing mailboxes.

 

Vermont State Police say 21-year-old Steven Barbeau is charged with two counts of unlawful mischief relating to the incident on Jan. 16. Police say troopers received reports at about 2:15 in the afternoon of several individuals "driving up and down VT Route 9 smashing mailboxes."

 

Troopers couldn't locating the individuals but a follow-up investigation led to Barbeau's arrest.

 

He was arrested and processed at the Shaftsbury Barracks on Friday and given a citation to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on Feb. 22. 

 

The case is still under investigation and addition arrests may be made, police said.