March 12, 2006
WINOOSKI -- A 24-year-old Winooski woman was being held on $25,000 bail after allegedly stabbing another woman early Saturday in a dispute over gasoline for a car.

Saudia LaMont was slated to appear in court Monday to face charges of aggravated assault, Winooski police said.

A police affidavit indicates LaMont stabbed Tiffany Johnson, 22, during a scuffle on the front porch of Johnson's apartment at 157 Pine St. shortly before 8 a.m. Johnson was stabbed in the back and the left arm with a kitchen knife and was treated at Fletcher Allen Health Care.

Johnson told police that shortly before arriving at her home, LaMont had called her about paying for gasoline for a rental car of LaMont's that Johnson had used, according to the affidavit.

Police said LaMont left after the incident and called police about 10:35 a.m. to report she had been assaulted by Johnson and had stabbed her in self defense. After seeking medical treatment in Morrisville, LaMont reported in person to the Winooski Police Department about 1:15 p.m., the affidavit said.

Man arrested after Winooski standoff

March 5, 2006
WINOOSKI -- A 59-year- old man who police said was intoxicated, had guns and rifles and fired a number of shots inside his house held police at bay outside his home for several hours Saturday.

Police said James P. Mahoney of 48 St. Peter St. faces charges of recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct following the incident that started about 6.20 a.m. and lasted about five hours. During that time a number of neighbors were evacuated and vehicular and pedestrian traffic was banned from a one-block area around the home.

An affidavit by Winooski police officer William Sullivan said Mahoney's wife, Brenda Mahoney, called police to the home early Saturday after an evening during which she said Mahoney was drinking and fired a gun several times. She told police her husband had two pistols and several rifles in the house.

Brenda Mahoney was escorted from the house unharmed while her husband remained inside. Officers from the Vermont State Police Tactical Support Unit and neighboring agencies assisted at the scene while Burlington and State Police negotiated with Mahoney for several hours before he was taken into custody. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday.