Found pushing stolen computer in shopping cart on Rte. 302
A resident of the Hilltop Inn, the ‘homeless hotel’ in Berlin, was arrested twice this week for operating a car without the owner’s consent – and also for retail theft and heroin possession, Berlin police say.
The arrests of Brian Foy, 46, were among several incidents between Berlin police and residents of the Hilltop in the last week.
On February 14, Foy was arrested in connection with the theft of a 2012 Dodge Journey from a home after police reportedly ID’d the thief from surveillance video. Two days later, he was apprehended walking down Rte. 302 shortly after 5 pm with a shopping cart that carried a computer stolen from WalMart. When apprehended, he gave officers a false name, police say. He also was found in possession of heroin. For these alleged crimes he was cited to appear in court later this year. The car has not been located. Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to contact the Berlin Police Department at 802-223-4401.
At 7:40 pm on February 13, Berlin Police located a 2016 Subaru Trek parked at the Hilltop Inn. The vehicle had been stolen from 802 Subaru in Berlin during the night of Saturday, February 11 – Sunday February 12. Foy had parked the car there, police say. He was cited to appear in court for aggravated operation without owner’s consent and driving with a driminally suspended license.
The Hilltop is located a short distance from both 802 Subaru and WalMart.
At about 9:30 pm February 13, BPD was investigating another call at Hilltop Inn when they arrested Anna B. Karhu, 24, of Berlin, for an outstanding arrest warrant for assault on a police officer. Karhu resisted officers’ efforts to take her into custody and was also charged with resisting arrest. She was lodged at Chittenden County Community Correctional facility in South Burlington for lack of $200 bail and was scheduled to appear in court Feb. 14 for the warrant, and March 23 for resisting arrest.
Also, at 6:30 pm Feb. 14 BPD responded to the Hilltop Inn for the report on an unruly male. Danford Cross, 37, was arrested for simple assault and disorderly conducdt and cited to appear in court March 30.