Police arrest burglary suspect who was shot by homeowner

A man police say broke into a Westminster home while out on furlough will be in court Thursday.
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:54 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 6:35 AM EDT
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WESTMINSTER, Vt. (WCAX) - A man police say broke into a Westminster home while out on furlough will be in court Thursday.

We told you about this story last month.

Vermont State Police say Daniel King, 40, of Westminster, broke into an occupied home at Shady Pines Park on March 14.

The homeowner shot him.

King was recently released from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center where he was treated for the gunshot wound.

On Tuesday, police arrested King on suspicion of armed burglary into an occupied dwelling. He was turned over to Corrections for violating his furlough and ordered held for lack of $10,000 bail on the burglary charge.

He’s due in court on Thursday.

Police say they’re still investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the barracks in Westminster at 802-722-4600.

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