Photo by HUDSON POLICE Ryan Flannery, age 23, of Hudson

NASHUA – A Superior Court judge on Monday approved an agreement by a prosecutor and defense attorneys to free Hudson domestic violence suspect Ryan Flannery from jail on the condition that he immediately enters counseling and alcohol-abuse treatment.

Flannery, 23, is a former resident of the Pine Road home he is accused of entering unlawfully early Friday morning before allegedly threatening to stab the two family members who reside there.

Several Hudson officers who responded to the residents’ call for help around 2:20 a.m. were able, with the assistance of K9 “Ice” and his partner, Officer Dan Donahue, to locate Flannery, who they found hiding under a trailer on the property of a house a short distance away, police said.

Upon arresting Flannery, officers charged him with one count of domestic violence-related criminal threatening with a deadly weapon, a Class B felony, along with one count each of criminal threatening – domestic violence and criminal mischief, both Class A felonies.

Flannery’s court file makes reference to a felony charge of burglary, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was charged with the offense.

Police said in their reports that Flannery allegedly burst through a door of the Pine Road home at 2:20 a.m., and when the door “flew open,” it “struck a countertop,” awakening the couple.

They told police they heard “stomping throughout the house … then “heard someone stomping up the stairs to the second floor.”

They next heard “Ryan’s voice calling out for (the male alleged victim) to leave the bedroom,” before he allegedly began banging on the locked bedroom door several times “trying to gain entry,” police said in their reports.

Flannery allegedly yelled “let’s go” and “I’ll (expletive) stab you” to the male, police said.

Police didn’t find Flannery when they searched the house, prompting them to begin a search of the neighborhood.

When they located him nearby, police said officers arrested Flannery “without conflict.”

During Monday’s bail hearing, the public defender representing Flannery told the court he is willing to undergo mental health counseling, and would agree to stipulations in his bail conditions, such as having no contact with the Hudson couple.

If released, Flannery would live with his mother in a Worcester, Massachusetts-area town, while receiving counseling services there.

Assistant County Attorney Brett Harpster agreed to personal recognizance bail, but suggested Flannery should also undergo treatment for alcohol-related issues that appear to be a factor in his alleged behavior.

In granting Flannery personal recognizance bail, Judge Jacalyn Colburn told him she wants counseling and treatment “to be a priority for you.”

She gave him two days to contact a mental health and substance abuse treatment provider and apply for services.

Colburn said a review hearing will take place in about two weeks, the date of which will soon be scheduled. In the meantime, Flannery is to have no contact with the alleged victims and must stay at least 100 yards away from them.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

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