Jeremy Digby, Unregistered Firearm Possession, Vermont 2024

A South Royalton man has been charged with a firearms offense after a federal grand jury returned an indictment last week.

Jeremy Digby, 40, of South Royalton, is accused of possessing an unregistered firearm, specifically a multi-caliber, AR-style rifle with a barrel of less than 16 inches in length.

According to a court filing, the Vermont State Police, with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, executed a search warrant at Digby’s residence in South Royalton on October 2, 2020. During the search, law enforcement recovered evidence of drug use and 43 firearms.

On October 12, 2020, law enforcement went back to Digby’s residence to arrest him on the federal indictment. At that time, investigators recovered two additional firearms. In a post-arrest statement, Digby told law enforcement that for the past couple of years, he had regularly used methamphetamine.

Law enforcement also indicated that in recent months, they have received regular complaints from citizens about Digby’s drug use and about gunshots coming from the area of Digby’s residence. If convicted of this offense, Digby faces a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine.

The case was investigated by the Vermont State Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The United States is represented in this matter by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy Fuller. Jeremy Digby is represented by the Federal Public Defender’s Office.

This case is part of Project Guardian, the Attorney General’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Project Guardian enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting firearm use and possession crimes.

Digby was arrested on October 12, 2020, and arraigned today in Burlington before U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy. Digby pleaded not guilty to the charge and was ordered held in custody pending a hearing on his detention or release pending trial, which was set for October 16, 2020.

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