Derby Barracks / 2nd Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault - Aggravated Assault
VSP News Release-Incident
STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
NEWS RELEASE
CASE#: 20A502413
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper Aaron Leonard
STATION: Derby
CONTACT#: 802-334-8881
DATE/TIME: 07/01/2020 11:30AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Lawson Ridge, Coventry VT
VIOLATION: 2nd Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault and Aggravated Assault
ACCUSED: Travis Gosselin
AGE: 34
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Coventry, VT
VICTIM: (The Vermont State Police does not release the names of victims of
sexual assault or domestic violence.)
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On the above date and time, the Vermont State Police was notified of a disturbance at a residence on Lawson Ridge in Coventry. A firearm was reported to have been discharged. Investigation revealed that during the course of a family fight Travis Gosselin fired a rifle from inside the residence out a window. No injuries were reported. Gosselin was cited to appear in Orleans Criminal Court on 08/18/2020 to answer to the charges of 2nd Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault and Aggravated Assault.
Troopers from the Derby barracks were assisted by the Newport Police Department, Orleans County Sheriff's Department, and Newport Ambulance.
COURT ACTION: Yes
COURT DATE/TIME: 08/18/2020 10:00AM
COURT: Orleans Criminal Division
MUG SHOT: NOT AVAILABLE
*Please note: court date and time are subject to change at the discretion of
the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.
Aaron Leonard, Trooper
Vermont State Police – Derby
35 Crawford Road,
Derby, VT 05829
802-334-8881
