BRATTLEBORO — A Brattleboro woman was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly burglarizing a home and possessing narcotics, according to the local police.
Authorities reported that on July 16, at around 6:05 p.m., they responded to a burglary at a residence on Putney Road.
April Garcia, 31, of Hartford, Connecticut, is accused of forcefully entering the home, stealing the occupant’s phones and car keys, and brandishing a firearm tucked in her waistband.
After leaving the scene, Garcia purportedly returned to threaten the residents further before departing again.
The Brattleboro Police Department located the suspect’s vehicle on Fairground Road, where they conducted a search and discovered 0.28 grams of crack cocaine, 110 bags of suspected heroin or fentanyl, and a firearm hidden under a seat.
Garcia was taken into custody and is being held on $25,000 bail.
She is scheduled to appear at the Windham County Superior Court: Criminal Division on July 17.
