ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police early this week issued an arrest warrant charging 23-year-old Trent J. Beayon with attempted murder, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault in connection with a shooting in Orwell on Friday, Nov. 17.

According to court papers filed in support of the warrant, Beayon, who is known to stay in Burlington and Orwell, was visiting a home at 195 Fisher Road in Orwell on the 17th when a dispute occurred involving several individuals at the residence. Police allege that during the dispute, Beayon fired at least one round from a semiautomatic 9mm handgun at Paxton Taube, 25, who lived at the Orwell home. 

Taube was not injured, and Beayon subsequently left the scene.

At about 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, members of the Vermont State Police Tactical Services Unit, acting on a tip, found Beayon at a home on Quarry Hill Road in South Burlington. Beayon surrendered to police without incident and was arrested on the above charges. He was taken to the Williston state police barracks for processing and was expected to be arraigned Tuesday in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Middlebury after the deadline for this early holiday edition of the Independent.

In other recent activity, state police: 

• On Nov. 15 at around 8:30 a.m. responded to a two-vehicle crash on Old Hollow Road near the intersection with Mt. Philo Road in North Ferrisburgh. Police report that both vehicles were westbound on Old Hollow Road at reasonable speeds, but that a 2007 Toyota Corolla driven by Cody Martin, 24, of Monkton followed too closely behind a 2012 Jeep Patriot driven by Elysia Johnson, 36, of North Ferrisburgh. When the Jeep slowed down to turn into a driveway, the Toyota rear-ended it. No one was injured, but the Toyota was totaled and the Jeep sustained minor damage. 

Police issued Martin a ticket for following too closely, which has a fine of $220 and 3 points on his insurance. The Vergennes Area Rescue Squad and Ferrisburgh Fire Department helped state police at the scene.

• On Nov. 16 at a quarter after 11 a.m. responded to a disturbance on LaFountain Lane in Weybridge. After investigating, police said they determined that Eva Trudeau, 36, of Weybridge had violated an order against stalking by contacting a 70-year-old person. Police cited Trudeau for that offense.

• On Nov. 17 at about 10 minutes before 7 p.m. received a report of a burglary on Way Lane in Bridport. Troopers report that stolen from the home were a 60-inch TV, liquor, a PlayStation 5, a Hummingbird Fish Finder, multiple pieces of clothing, bedding, purses, a Nikon digital camera, and various pieces of jewelry between Nov. 11 and 17. Anyone with information about these thefts is asked to contact Trooper Demick of the New Haven state police barracks at 802-388-4919 or submit an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.

• On Nov. 19 received a report that Christopher Stearns, 44, of Shoreham had violated his court ordered conditions of release and had also violated the conditions set by a relief from abuse order. Police found Stearns and said they found he had violated those court orders and  was also in possession of a firearm, although he was prohibited from doing so.

Police took to the New Haven barracks, cited him for the above offenses, and lodged him at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility with bail set at $5,000.