BURLINGTON – An unlawful arrest lawsuit filed against the town of Bennington and three members of its police department by a multi-time convicted felon has been settled out of court, according to court records.

John Chinnici, 39, of Bennington had initially filed the civil rights lawsuit against the town, Police Chief Paul Doucette, and former Detectives Lawrence Cole and Anthony Silvestro for their actions concerning an armed robbery investigation of two convenience store employees as they attempted to make a night deposit in January 2016.

Federal Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle agreed to dismiss the lawsuit Wednesday after both sides filed a stipulation saying the case could be closed out.

Terms of any possible settlement were not immediately available.

“The Parties shall bear their

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