ST. ALBANS, Vt. — A St. Albans man was arrested on a warrant charging retail theft at an address on Lake Road in the town of St. Albans Monday, Vermont State Police said.

Troopers found Joseph Putnam, 31, at about 9:50 p.m. and knew he was wanted on an active arrest warrant, according to the state police. The warrant charged him with retail theft of $250 or less, police said.

Putnam was arrested and taken to Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, where he was held on $100 bail, police said. He was also issued a citation ordering him to appear in Franklin County Criminal Court at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The state police did not describe the alleged theft, including where or when it was said to have happened.

The charge is an allegation. Putnam is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.

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