Adams Cannabis Dispensary Owner Facing Charges in Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The owner of Indica Cannabis in Adams, Mass., is facing a slew of charges including aggravated stalking and attempted assault on an officer related to disputes with his neighbors over the past year on private Blue Stone Road.
According to the Bennington Banner, a police officer stopped Kerry Raheb on Tuesday on a warrant for violating stalking and other charges from last year. Raheb would not exit his vehicle and drove off with the officer halfway in the vehicle, according to police.
The Banner outlines a complicated list of charges related to stalking a neighbor and his wife and that Raheb was ordered to stay away from them and not post anything on social media about them. An affidavit filed with the court indicates that Rahed did not sign the order and continued to harass the couple and others, the Banner wrote.
Raheb turned himself in Thursday and was arrested on the new charges from Tuesday's incident; he was arraigned and released on $10,000 cash or bond.
One of his neighbors, Peter Geannelis, was apparently also arraigned this month on charges of shooting off a gun when Raheb yelled at him to stop stalking him.
The Banner reports that Raheb, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in the last election, is "facing 13 charges, including five felonies and eight misdemeanors, over the two cases."
Raheb opened Indica, Adams' first cannabis dispensary, in June and a ribbon cutting was held in August. A felony conviction could affect Raheb's license renewal.
