Eric Edson News Today

Staff at the Sierra Trading Post store in Burlington told police that in late August, Edson tried to leave with merchandise without paying.

Vermont State Police charged Eric Edson with grand larceny and grossly negligent operation after investigators said he stole a 16-foot trailer in Cambridge.

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Documents obtained by NBC5 show that Edson drew the attention of police after he reportedly robbed the Sierra Trading Post on Shelburne Road at gunpoint.

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Authorities say a Vermont armed robbery suspect who eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat has been arrested after he was spotted in a kayak on a river

Eric Edson, 52, was wanted for the robbery of a store on Aug. 24.

Authorities say a Vermont armed robbery suspect who eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat has been arrested after he was spotted in a kayak on a river

Eric Edson was able to stave off a Vermont police manhunt by escaping on a fleet of stolen dump trucks, tractors, bicycles and boats.

Eric Edson, 52, gave police the slip in multiple ways and was finally caught after he jumped into a river to evade capture