Vermont State Police are looking for help from the public in locating a person reported to have broken into a Hartland home yesterday:
PRESS RELEASE INCIDENT:Attempted Burglary
CASE #:12D300697
TROOPER: Slusser
STATION: Royalton CONTACT#: 234-9933
DATE/TIME: 2-16-12/1600 hours LOCATION (specific): VT Route 12/Hartland
VIOLATION: Attempted Burglary
ACCUSED: unknown
AGE: CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: VICTIM: Steven Harkins AGE: 41
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Hartland, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 2-16-12 at 1600 hours, Troopers responded to a residence on VT Route 12 in Hartland for a report of an attempted Burglary. Troopers observed that one of the doors to the residence was forced in breaking the door jamb. There were 2 people home at the time along with a dog.
The suspect heard the dog and retreated back to his vehicle which was parked in the driveway. The residents observed the subject who was described as a white male approximately 40 years of age with facial hair. They further advised that he had a grey in color pea coat and that he was balding on the top of his head and that he was approximately 5’8″ tall.
The residents also advised that the subject left in a dark colored vehicle with MA. tags and possibly a Mercedes emblem on the front hood. Anyone with information on this vehicle is encouraged to contact the State Police at 234-9933
Julia Carlisle
Woodstock Early Bird 
Posted by vickie on February 20, 2012 at 15:47
This is really concerning – not what we think of as our safe community. Break in’s during daytime hours when people are at home. Need to send a clear message that this won’t be tolerated.
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Posted by Julia Carlisle on February 20, 2012 at 17:34
Woodstock Police sent out some advisories about how to help cut down on these types of crimes including “Neighborhood Watch” type activities.
Vermont State Police are reporting more and more burglaries and attemped burglaries this winter, particularly in Bennington and Windham counties. It is unreasonable to believe that anyone or any community is exempt from these criminal activities; Witness the rash of burglaries in the Woodstock area last summer and Fall. There are those who refuse to lock their car doors or refuse to lock their house doors because “it shouldn’t be this way.” Given the facts of more criminal activity, this is simply not smart. In the case of the incident reported in this post, the presence of the dog scared off the perp. A dog is a simple but effective safety tool, even if not trained as a guard dog. Still, acting smart by clamping down on opportunities for crime is a good way to go. WEB
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