Massachusetts man facing multiple charges in Vermont

SHAFTSBURY, Vt. (WRGB — A North Adams, Mass. man faces multiple charges, accused of stealing a credit card from a vehicle in Shaftsbury and using it for unauthorized purchases.

On October 14, 2025, at approximately 1:30 am, Vermont State Police was notified of a car break-in on Sycamore Lane in the Town of Shaftsbury. It was later discovered that multiple motor vehicles had been broken into, with a credit card belonging to Gail Hostetter, 40, being stolen directly from her motor vehicle.

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It was reported that purchases were made using Hostetter’s credit card that were not authorized. Over months of thorough investigation with the review of video surveillance, eye-witness testimony, and digital forensics, it was discovered that Elijah Foucher, 22, was linked to using the credit card for several high value purchases.

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On February 15, 2026, Foucher was brought into the Bennington Police Department for an interview, during which he was issued a citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court – Bennington Criminal Division on April 13th, to answer charges including Grand Larceny, Identity Theft, Illegal Possession of a Credit Card, and False Pretenses.

Foucher was then processed at the Bennington Police Department and was released shortly thereafter.