Monday, March 26, 2018

Arrest - Domestic Assault / Aggrivated Disorderly Conduct / Violation Conditions of Release



Offenses: Domestic Assault, Agg. Disorderly Conduct and VCOR 

Incident Number: 18SF001705

Investigating Officer: Gilderdale
Date/Time of Incident/Arrest: 02-21-18 @ 1130 / 03-15-18 @ 1347 
Defendant: Joseph Higginbotham / 26 yrs old / Springfield, VT
Summary of Incident: Officer's responded to the area of Park Street and Union Street for a report of a male pushing a female around and yelling at her while they were walking down the
roadway. 

Officer's arrived at 104 Park Street and were told the male and female had gone inside. The female was located and allegedly said that her boyfriend Higginbotham had allegedly pushed her against a wall causing her to feel pain, allegedly grabbed her by the neck and allegedly grabbed and pushed her as she was walking down the road. Higginbotham allegedly did these actions as she was trying to end their relationship.

On March 15, 2018 Officer's located Higginbotham at 100 River Street in Springfield, Vermont. After a short foot pursuit Higginbotham was taken into custody.
Joseph Higginbotham was cited to appear in Windsor County Criminal Court on March 16, 2018 to answer to the alleged charges of Domestic Assault, Aggravated Disorderly Conduct and Violation of Conditions of Release. He was subsequently lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in lieu of $5000.00 cash or surety bail.