VSP News Release-Incident

 

 

STATE OF VERMONT

 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

 

VERMONT STATE POLICE

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

       

 

CASE#: 22A4005021

 

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME:  Trooper Elisabeth Plympton                      

 

STATION: VSP St. Johnsbury                     

 

CONTACT#: 802-748-3111

 

 

DATE/TIME: 07/05/2022 @ 2334 hours

 

INCIDENT LOCATION: Leonard Hill Road, Concord VT

 

VIOLATION: Third Degree Arson, Felony Unlawful Mischief, Unlawful Mischief, Reckless Endangerment x4, Attempted Unlawful Trespass into an Occupied Dwelling

 

 

ACCUSED: Nikki Lucas                                              

 

AGE: 33

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lyman NH

 

 

VICTIMS: Regina Hatch, Joseph Gee, Rose Gee, Catherine Wyatt

 

AGE: 47, 48, 80, 53

 

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Concord VT

 

 

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: At the above date and time, Vermont State Police received a call of a woman that broke a window to a residence in Concord. Shortly after, VSP received a second call that a vehicle at a neighboring residence was fully engulfed in flames. Troopers arrived to a single car fire, where the fire was spreading to 2 other vehicles, a camper, and the home. Concord Fire Department successfully extinguished the fire without incident. Investigation revealed that Nikki Lucas had caused the vehicle fire. The fire resulted in complete loss of the vehicle, along with damage to other cars and structures on the property. A family of four was asleep in the home when such events occurred. Further investigation revealed that during the fire, Lucas threw a large rock through a window of another residence. Lucas was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Johnsbury State Police Barracks for processing.  

 

 

 

COURT ACTION: Yes

 

COURT DATE/TIME: 07/06/2022 @ 1230            

 

COURT: Essex County Criminal Court

 

LODGED: Northeast Corrections St. Johnsbury     

 

BAIL: $5,000

 

MUG SHOT: AVAILABLE

 

 

 

 

 

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the court. Please call the criminal court clerk to confirm arraignment time.