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Sonya Lowe, 25, allegedly let Jeremiah Sadler, 25, and Kyle Larrabee, 23, into secure areas at least three times during the month of November, according to a Vermont State Police news released issued on Friday.
A complete list of what the men took hasn’t been released because of the pending investigation, police said.
Lowe, of Barre City, Vt., has been cited into court on charges of aiding in the commission of a felony, possessing stolen property and three counts of accessory to burglary.
Sadler faces three counts of burglary and possession of stolen property, while Larrabee faces trespassing and possession charges.
Sadler, also of Barre City, Vt., and Larrabee, of Washington, Vt., already were in custody at the time police issued the news release regarding the sheriff’s department burglaries.
The two men allegedly engaged police in a motor vehicle chase on Thursday in Williston, Vt., that ended when the vehicle Sadler was driving crashed into two full-size state Agency of Transportation plow trucks, according to a separate Vermont State Police news release.
Both men sustained injuries in the crash and were transported to Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vt.
Police say they were given information that the two men were in the Williston area around noontime on Thursday.
Sadler was wanted on an arrest warrant for being a fugitive from justice and violating his parole, while Larrabee was wanted on an arrest warrant for escaping custody, the release said.
Police tried to pull over Sadler’s Honda Civic at a Williston Dunkin’ Donuts when he fled the parking lot and led police on a chase through surrounding towns. Larrabee was his passenger at the time.
Vermont State Police attempted to stop the vehicle more than once with spike strips, the release said, and eventually Sadler hit the strips, deflating several of the vehicle’s tires.
During the course of the chase, Sadler struck two police cruisers before slamming into the plow trucks. The plow truck drivers told police they heard the chase on the scanner and set up a blockade.
The incident remains under investigation. Criminal charges haven’t yet been filed, but are “likely,” according the release.
Lowe is due in Orange Superior Court on Jan. 25.
Orange County Sheriff Bill Bohnyak issued a statement after the Sheriff’s Office discovered Lowe allegedly let the two men into the facility. In the letter, he called Lowe a “trusted dispatcher” of three years.
“As this thorough investigation continues, we are reviewing our internal policies, as well as building security,” Bohnyak said.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of charges Lowe faces.