SOUTH BURLINGTON — A California woman scheduled for release from the Chittenden Regional Correctional Center was instead charged as a fugitive from justice after authorities discovered multiple outstanding warrants against her.
Jeanne M. Medel Garay, 46, a transient from California, was charged July 24 after Vermont State Police troopers were notified at approximately 12:31 p.m. that she had active extraditable warrants from Virginia and Tennessee.
Investigation revealed Medel Garay had three active extraditable warrants from Tennessee and seven from Virginia.
The charges on the warrants included identity theft and credit card fraud.
Troopers developed probable cause to charge Medel Garay with fugitive from justice.
A court ordered Medel Garay held on $10,000 bail.
She is scheduled to appear before Chittenden County Superior Court on July 25 at 8:30 a.m.
