Press Release

Incident: 24WHC004856
Date: 10/5/24
Location: Westminster, VT
Investigating Deputy: Det. Sgt. M. Checchi, Deputy R. Levesque

Accused: Shawna M. Davignon
Age: 40
City & State of Residence: Bellows Falls, VT

Charges: Fugitive from Justice, Failure to return a rented motor vehicle, false information to law enforcement, violation of conditions of release

Description: During the month of September 2024, the Windham County Sheriff's Office investigated the failure to return a rented motor vehicle from a business in Westminster, VT. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Shawna M. Davignon, had failed to return a rented motor vehicle. Davignon further provided false information to police reporting the vehicle stolen. Deputies, along with officers with the Bellows Falls Police Department recovered the vehicle at a location in Rockingham, VT on the evening of 9/13/24. Investigation further revealed that Davignon had an active arrest warrant issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia and was under court ordered conditions in Vermont.

Officers with BFPD and a deputy located Davignon at her residence in Bellows Falls on 10/5/24. Davignon was arrested and transported to BFPD for processing. Davignon was ordered held on $15,000 cash or surety bond with conditions and was lodged at the Southern State Correctional Facility.

Court Date: 10/7/24
Bail: $15,000

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