Joey Miles Sherwood, Convenience Store Robbery, Vermont 2021

WALLINGFORD, VT – In a brazen act of violence, a convenience store in Wallingford, Vermont was robbed at knifepoint on August 1, 2021. The suspect, Joey Miles Sherwood, 31, of Center Rutland, Vermont, allegedly entered the Cumberland Farms, retrieved a soda from a drink cooler, approached the cashier, and asked for two packs of cigarettes. As the cashier rang up the sale, Sherwood allegedly produced a knife and demanded money.

The robbery netted $156 in cash, and $21 in merchandise. Sherwood is also suspected in five additional knifepoint robberies of convenience stores in Rutland and Addison counties that occurred in July and August of 2021. The investigation into these crimes is ongoing.

Sherwood is currently being held without bail pending his initial appearance in federal court. He is charged with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. If convicted, Sherwood could face up to twenty years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, and a period of federal supervised release.

Sherwood has a lengthy history of run-ins with the law. He is currently on conditions of pretrial release for a 2020 arrest in New Hampshire for Attempted Felonious Sexual Assault, a March 2021 arrest in Rutland County for Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property, and a May 2021 arrest in Addison County for Aiding in the Commission of a Burglary.

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Vermont State Police, as well as the coordination and assistance provided by the Brandon Police Department, the Middlebury Police Department, and the Rutland City Police Department. Sherwood has not yet retained or been appointed counsel.

The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that the charge against Sherwood is merely an accusation and that he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case is being prosecuted by Acting United States Attorney Jonathan Ophardt.

The community is left to wonder how such a brazen crime could have occurred. As the investigation continues, one thing is clear: justice will be served. The people of Wallingford, Vermont demand it.

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