ST. JOHNSBURY — Officers with the Barre City Police Department assisted Vermont State Police in serving a citation on Righley Jones, 24, of Barre, for Assault On a Protected Professional.
The Vermont State Police were notified of an assault that occurred on December 24, 2024, while Jones was incarcerated at the Northeast Vermont Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury.
Investigation revealed that during an escort within the correctional facility, Jones struck a correctional guard causing pain.
Jones is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court Criminal Division of Caledonia County for May 12 at 8:30 a.m.
