POULTNEY — Vermont State Police received a report of a vehicle stolen from a residence June 19 at 9:58 p.m.
Officers with Castleton Police Department and Fair Haven Police Department were investigating a separate incident when they came across the vehicle in Castleton.
Investigation into the incident led to the arrest of Paul Beckley, 56, of Bennington, for operating the vehicle without owner’s consent.
Beckley was also found to be operating with a criminally suspended license.
He was located and issued a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Rutland Criminal Division on Aug. 4 at 10 a.m.
The victim was identified as Carl Gilbert, 46, of Mashantucket, Connecticut.
