PRESS RELEASE
Bellows Falls Police Department
170 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls VT
802-463-1234
Tips Line: 802-463-2373
OFFICER(S): Sergeant Ian Tuttle & Officer Leon Andrews
DATE/TIME: July 2nd, 2024, at approximately 2251 hours
LOCATION (specific): 154 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls
VIOLATION: Arrest on Warrant (Instate)
ACCUSED: Joshua Lescord (age 37)
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Athens, Vermont
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On July 2nd, 2024, at approximately 2251 hours, officers with the Bellows Falls Police Department arrested Joshua Lescord, age 37, of Athens, Vermont on an active instate arrest warrant.
Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop in the parking lot of a local business. Upon making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, Lescord was observed sitting in the back seat. It was subsequently discovered that he had an active instate arrest warrant.
Lescord was subsequently arrested and transported to the Bellows Falls Police Department. Lescord was ultimately lodged at Southern State Correction Facility in lieu of $200 bail, per the warrant.
Please note, decisions regarding release and or bail are outside of the control of the Police Department. These matters are handled by the Judicial System, including Judges, Court Clerks, and the State’s Attorney’s Office.
