VERGENNES — Vergennes police last week — for the fourth time in recent weeks — arrested Jacob D. Burmania, 30, of Waltham twice and cited him into court to answer to multiple citations for burglary, unlawful mischief and violating conditions of release.

The latest round of citations began with an alleged condition of release violation in Vergennes on March 20, for which Burmania was cited to appear in court on Monday, March 24. According to Vergennes police, Burmania failed to show for that court date.

On March 21, police cited Burmania into court to answer further conditions for an alleged city burglary, adding the further charges of unlawful mischief, and violation of two conditions of release. Those citations were added to his no-show Monday court date.

After the latest round of break-ins allegedly committed by Burmania, Mayor Chris Bearor called the Independent last week and praised the work of the Vergennes Police Department. But Bearor added Vergennes-area business owners are becoming increasingly frustrated with what he and business owners believe are Burmania’s lax prosecution and persistent violation of his conditions of release. Bearor said he planned to call the state’s attorney next.

Between March 10 and 23, Vergennes police also conducted 33 cruiser patrols, a foot patrol, 27 traffic stops and two VIN inspections; responded to two false alarms and one 911 hangup call; processed two fingerprint requests; and also:

On March 10:

• Began investigating the theft of delivered package containing a phone case from a White Street home. Police said a man wearing a red hoodie was seen on the porch.

• At the Main Street station evaluated a driver for being under the influence of drugs, work done on behalf of Vermont State Police.

• Cited a driver for operating with a suspended license, failing to honor a stop sign, driving an unregistered car, and failure to stop a vehicle when required for law enforcement. The moving violation were observed on Main Street, and the driver was cited after pulling into the Hillside Acres parking lot.

• Took a call alleging an attempted fraud from a South Maple Street address; police are not sure if the call was legitimate.

On March 11 looked into a report of a parking problem on North Street; the offending vehicle was gone when police arrived.

On March 12:

• Checked out a report of two men fighting at the intersection of Main Street and McDonough Drive. Both were gone when police arrived, but an investigation is ongoing.

• While helping out VSP with a disabled vehicle within the intersection of Plank Road and Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, learned the operator had allegedly committed domestic assault in Ferrisburgh. Vergennes police then took him into custody on behalf of VSP.

On March 14 attended a meeting at Vergennes Union High School to discuss a truancy case, and while there assisted with a medical emergency.

On March 16:

• Helped VSP with an accident involving a car and a dirt bike at the intersection of Satterly and Middlebrook roads in Ferrisburgh.

• Calmed a family fight on First Street and provided resources to both parties. Police said nothing criminal occurred.

On March 17:

• Served an abuse prevention order to a First Street resident.

• Referred two reports of loose dogs to the dog warden.

• Took a late report that a motorcyclist had driven on the sidewalk to dodge a downtown red light.

• Cited Albert Perkins, 33, of Vergennes for domestic assault and interference with access to emergency services following an alleged incident at a city home.

On March 18:

• Took a report from city office staff in Vergennes that there had been a man making the staff uncomfortable and being disruptive to their daily duties. Police asked the staff to call if the man returned and caused further issues.

• Tried unsuccessfully to find a reported erratic driver on Route 22A and Monkton Road.

• Heard that a juvenile had run away from the middle school on Monkton Road, but learned the was safe at her mother’s home.

On March 19:

• On Panton Road cited a motorist driving with a civilly suspended license and without a required ignition lock device. required.

• Investigated a report of a woman in Shaw’s Supermarket shoulder-checking another woman, causing injury. Police said charges could be filed at the end of the investigation.

• At a First Street traffic stop cited Ronald D. Gorton Jr., 54, of New Haven for driving with a criminally suspended license and without a required ignition lock device.

On March 20:

• Advised a Country Commons resident to treat a request for an Uber Eats gift card as spam and report it without responding.

• Dealt with a minor two-car accident on North Street.

• Responded to a noise complaint issue at a Hillside Acres apartment. Police advised the tenants to speak to the landlord about their disorderly downstairs neighbor. 

• Spoke with an individual who said he had not been paid for moving work done earlier in March for Northlands Job Corps. Police advised him to speak with the security office and talk to police again if not satisfied.

On March 21:

• Took a call from a concerned citizen about an elderly woman apparently not dressed properly for the weather, but it proved to be a false alarm.

• Served a relief-from-abuse order on a city resident.

• On March 22 went to a Main Street residence to help a juvenile experiencing a mental health crisis. The juvenile was transported to Porter Hospital.

On March 23:

• Cited Jack M. Lyons, 20, for domestic assault and interference with access to emergency services after allegedly he placed a family member in fear of injury and smashed the family member’s phone. He was cited to appear in court on March 24 after being issued conditions of release by a judge, and he was transported to Porter Hospital for a voluntary evaluation.

• Dealt with a dog-bite case on Victory Street. Police said a dog there ran up to man and bit him, but did not cause injury. Police spoke to owners of the dog, who said they are building a fence in their yard soon.

• Spoke with a Second Street resident who said he was being harassed by a neighbor, but refused to discuss the case with Vergennes police because he believes they “are all corrupt and would only speak with a State Trooper.” Police said the man had mental health issues, and the officer left the scene.

• After around 3:30 a.m. found an elderly man missing from Walker Avenue at risk of freezing to death on the city green. A relative staying with the man said he was fine around midnight, but gone at 3:30 a.m., when the relative woke up. Police found him in the bandstand in a state they described as hypothermic while wearing a t-shirt and jeans in a wind chill temperature of about 6 degrees. Police said he was transported to the UVM Medical Center.