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MEDIA RELEASE
INCIDENT TYPE: DATE/TIME REPORTED:
Assault and Robbery 11/30/2020 @ 0403 hours
INCIDENT NUMBER: LOCATION:
20SB011550 1117 Williston Road
INVESTIGATOR: INVESTIGATOR CONTACT:
Det. Tanner Palermo tpalermo@southburlingtonpolice.org
AUTHOR: CONTACT:
Det. Sergeant Gerry Eno geno@southburlingtonpolice.org
VICTIM: AGE: VICTIM ADDRESS:
Delta Hotel South Burlington
SUSPECT: AGE: SUSPECT ADDRESS:
Malcolm Sovey 18 Milton, Vermont
DISPOSITION:
Arraigned and released with conditions
UPDATE:
After conducting a thorough investigation, the South Burlington Police charged Malcolm Sovey, age 18
of Milton, with Assault and Robbery. Sovey turned himself into police on the afternoon of December 10,
2020. He was later released with a citation to appear in court the following morning.
Additionally, the investigation revealed Sovey’s accomplice to be a 16 year old juvenile. The juvenile
was located on December 7, 2020 at his home. He was also charged with Assault and Robbery, and
issued a citation to appear in court on February 11, 2021.
NARRATIVE:
On the listed date and time, the South Burlington Police responded to a reported armed robbery that
had occurred at the Delta Hotel, 1117 Williston Road.
Responding officers learned that two male suspects entered the lobby area of the hotel and tendered a
transaction with the clerk. During the transaction one of the male suspects produced a firearm as both
males converged on the clerk. The suspects were able to access the open cash drawer and fled with the
contents. The clerk sustained a minor injury during the robbery.
The suspects were described as male; one of whom was at least 6’0” tall and thin, the other being
noticeably shorter and thin as well, the tall male was dressed in black including a black mask, the shorter
male was wearing a red sweatshirt with dark pants and mask. The suspects were last seen fleeing the
hotel in the direction of Mary St.
19 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, Vermont 05403 | 802-846-4111
www.southburlingtonpolice.org
Detectives are pursuing a number of leads in this case to include ambient video. If valuable video
evidence becomes available investigators will share it with the public to help further the investigation.