ANOTHER VIOLATION OF ABUSE PREVENTION ORDER
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the June 13th edition of the County Courier. Subscribe to the print edition to stay up to date with what’s going on in your community.
Vermont State Police arrested Joshua Wells, 27, of Swanton recently-charging him with violating an abuse prevention order. The female complainant in the case told police that Wells had repeatedly been stalking her through social media and was harassing her.
When police responded, there were messages on several Facebook accounts, as well as at least two telephone calls that the woman said came from Wells.
The telephone numbers and Facebook accounts did not align with Wells, but the woman said he had been creating fake accounts and generating fake telephone numbers in order to contact her without being caught.
Two voice mail messages that were left in the woman’s cell phone also linked Wells to the victim.
Vermont State Police Trooper Adam Lippa contacted Wells, who eventually admitted contacting the woman, according to court filings, but said he did so at least partially because she had been contacting him.
He was released on conditions after his arraignment in Criminal Court on Monday afternoon.
