Burlington Police Arrest Two in Connection with August Death of scott Kastner
BURLINGTON,Vt. – Burlington police have arrested two individuals in connection โwith the august 11th assault that resulted in the death of Scott Kastner, 42. isaiah Argro,โฃ 26, was apprehended Friday inโ Shelburne, and a 16-year-old โsuspect was โขarrested early Saturdayโ at a โคnightclub in South Burlington. Both have been charged with second-degreeโฃ murder and are being held without bail.
Kastner was attacked by a group of โฃpeople on Church Street near City Hall, according to Acting โคPolice Chief Shawn Burke. He died a few days later from complications โdue to blunt force trauma to the head, as determined โคby the chief medical examiner. The arrests mark a meaningful development in the investigation into Kastner’s death, which prompted aโ widespread searchโ for suspects.
Detectives located and arrested Argro at a residence in Shelburne on Friday.โฃ Theโค 16-year-old suspectโฃ was taken into custody in the early morning hours Saturday at โขa South Burlington nightclub.
Both โsuspects are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday inโ Burlington.