Vermont State Police say a 26-year-old St. Johnsbury resident, Tristan Garcia, was arrested on multiple charges following an incident in Groton on July 17, 2026. The police received reports around 3:30 p.m. of Garcia making threats and assaulting individuals at the Groton Library before damaging property at nearby locations.
According to police, when officers arrived, they learned that Garcia had threatened and assaulted a family member inside an apartment, preventing them from leaving. Troopers established a perimeter and attempted to communicate with Garcia, who was reportedly armed with a handgun and had access to other weapons. The family member eventually exited the apartment, and Garcia fled but was apprehended by a trooper while resisting arrest.
Garcia faces several charges, including unlawful restraint, aggravated domestic assault, criminal threatening, and resisting arrest, among others. He is being held without bail at the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury and is scheduled for arraignment at 12:30 p.m. on July 20 in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court. The victims reported minor or no injuries, and property damage included broken windows. Further details will be available following the arraignment.
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