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Swanton man cited on warrant after Highgate detention

In Highgate, VT, police say Douglas Jones, 50, was arrested on June 14 for an active warrant related to misdemeanor unlawful mischief.

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HIGHGATE, Vt. — Vermont State Police have cited Douglas Jones, 50, of Swanton, on an outstanding Orange County warrant after Border Patrol detained him in Highgate on June 14, police say.

Troopers were alerted to the warrant at about 3:55 p.m. and took Jones into custody, police say. The warrant included a charge of unlawful mischief over $250. He was held at the Northwest State Correctional Facility on $50 bail.

Jones was cited to appear in Orange County Criminal Court on June 15 at 12:30 p.m. The charge is an allegation, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Source: Vermont State Police

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