White River Junction
David Beauregard, who has yet to be arraigned, faces two felony aggravated stalking charges, which together carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
One of the girls went to police in August and subsequently filed a temporary stalking order of protection against Beauregard, which a Windsor County judge approved. Per the order, Beauregard must stay 300 feet away from the girl and may not photograph her, according to a Woodstock police affidavit written by Joseph Lucot and filed in Beauregard’s criminal court case.
The allegations accuse Beauregard of driving by the girls slowly and taking pictures of them, according to the affidavit. Both of the alleged victims are under the age of 16 and told police they feared for their lives.
A supplemental affidavit filed by Woodstock Officer Joseph Swanson says Beauregard declined an interview with police.
Beauregard’s attorney, Cabot Teachout, declined to comment on the case. A message left for Beauregard wasn’t returned.
The victims told police Beauregard drove by them slowly several times over the summer and took pictures with a small black digital camera as he passed by. On one occasion, the girls were together; other than that, they were alone, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit indicates that Beauregard had been employed on several occasions at the home where one of the girls lives.
The judge approved the stalking order in late August, and in early September, Woodstock police obtained and executed search warrants for Beauregard’s house and vehicle. Police located several electronic devices at his home, including a small black digital camera.
None of the devices had media cards, or SD cards, in them, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit also calls Beauregard a “person of interest” in four other cases where “elements of stalking, photographing women over a period of time or suspicious behavior have been reported.” He also is a person of interest in a sexual assault case, according to the affidavit.
No criminal charges have been filed in court for those matters.
Beauregard has been convicted of several misdemeanor crimes in Vermont dating back to the 1980s. None of those crimes are characterized as “assaultive,” and they include driving under the influence, marijuana possession and operating a vehicle with a suspended license, according to court documents.
Although his court summary indicates his home is in Hartland, other documents indicate his home is in Woodstock.
Beauregard’s arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 27 in the White River Junction courthouse. A judge on Nov. 8 found probable cause to proceed with the case.
Jordan Cuddemi can be reached at jcuddemi@vnews.com or 603-727-3248.