Ex-Vermont state trooper accused of stealing $14K Rolex, ADHD meds

An ex-Vermont state trooper was charged with allegedly swiping a Rolex watch, ADHD drugs and different valuables whereas he was on the job earlier than a fellow officer reported him to their bosses, authorities mentioned Monday.

Giancarlo DiGenova, who resigned from his submit in February, is accused of stealing the dear watch – valued at $14,000 – and different swanky gadgets totaling $40,000 from an proof storage room in late November, in response to state police.

The 44-year-old Essex resident allegedly snatched diamond stud earrings, a designer model pockets and keychain, Apple AirPods on high of the Rolex. The gadgets have been stolen the identical day DiGenova had entry to the storage room, authorities mentioned.

The Rolex was recovered on the house of a relative of DiGenova in Massachusetts, however the different gadgets are nonetheless unaccounted for, police mentioned.

In the course of the probe, which was launched final December, different alleged thefts have been uncovered by investigators.

DiGenova took a bag of seized cell telephones in June 2021 from a storage space, after which tried to promote two of the telephones at an automatic kiosk at College Mall in South Burlington, state police alleged.

One of many gross sales was successful, and DiGenova allegedly marked the cellphones as “destroyed” whereas within the property of state police, police mentioned.

And in Might 2022, after DiGenova took possession of a number of bottles of medicines utilized by a juvenile in a house that he responded to, he then allegedly stole a number of of the drugs, in response to state police.

State police solely started investigating him when one other trooper who knew in regards to the lacking watch and different gadgets from November reported that DiGenova had proven him a Rolex he claimed to have purchased on-line.

Vermont State Police Director Col. Matthew Birmingham mentioned in a press release DiGenova’s alleged actions characterize “a rare betrayal of the general public’s belief.”

“I do know all Vermonters are angered and disillusioned,” he said. “So am I. Your outrage is acceptable. However I additionally need you to know that the system labored in addition to it might probably when somebody is decided to commit crimes by abusing their energy and belief.”

DiGenova is going through a laundry checklist of legal fees, together with grand larceny, two counts of petit larceny, 4 counts of neglect of obligation, sale of stolen property and fraud or deceit.

He was with the state police drive since 2009 and suspended in December earlier than stepping down final month.