Police seeking info
The Burlington Police Department’s Detective Services Bureau is actively investigating a shooting that occurred in downtown Burlington on December 14.
According to police reports, at 2:12 am, officers responded to the area of Ake’s Place on Church Street for reports of a disturbance involving 10-20 people, one of which allegedly was brandishing a gun. Officers detained a male but did not locate a firearm.
At 2:29 am, while investigating the disturbance, officers were dispatched to the area of 86 Saint Paul Street for a report of a robbery at gunpoint. Responding officers located a female victim who reported that two men robbed her at gunpoint, threatened to shoot her and stole her purse which contained her phone, wallet and a gun.
Meanwhile on Church Street, in the absence of credible witnesses or victims, officers released the male that had been detained initially. Officers later learned that the victim of the armed robbery on St. Paul Street was the previously detained male’s girlfriend.
At about 6:25 am, the Burlington Police Department was notified by the University of Vermont Medical Center that a male had arrived with a gunshot wound to his hand. This was determined to be the same male that was detained earlier in the night.
If you or someone you know has information about these incidents, the BPD asks that you contact Detective Corporal Nikki Moyer at (802) 540-2326.