Crime
Amherst resident who allegedly threatened to ‘hang’ several members of Congress ‘until you die’ facing federal charges
CONCORD – An Amherst resident identified as Ryder B. Winegar, 33, has been taken into custody by federal agents for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails at the offices of six members of Congress, officials said. Winegar made the alleged threats on Dec. 16-17, about three weeks before a ...
Underwear-clad suspect attacks, threatens to kill officers and paramedics during Nashua motel melee
NASHUA – While allegedly standing outside in the morning chill clad only in his underwear and covered in dried blood, a Motel 6 guest named Sebastian Corneau was approached by a police officer who was called to the motel with ambulance personnel Saturday morning. But moments after the ...
Amherst resident who allegedly threatened to ‘hang’ several members of Congress ‘until you die’ facing federal charges
CONCORD – An Amherst resident identified as Ryder B. Winegar, 33, has been taken into custody by federal agents for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails at the offices of six members of Congress, officials said. Winegar made the alleged threats on Dec. 16-17, about three weeks before ...
Nabbed for allegedly stealing items from MPO stores, Connecticut man may face additional charges
MERRIMACK – Officers called late last week to the Merrimack Premium Outlets Mall by a Polo Ralph Lauren employee who reported witnessing the theft of merchandise from the store promptly located the suspect and took him into custody. The employee, described by police as a loss prevention ...
Court date pending for Hudson man charged in DWI crash
HUDSON – Richard Lanoue, the 57-year-old Hudson man who escaped serious injury in a single-vehicle crash but was subsequently arrested on DWI charges, is scheduled for a court appearance later this month. Police said Lanoue was driving a 2004 Nissan pickup truck north on Cutler Road around 9 ...
Woman arrested, charged with cashing forged $2,268 check 14 months ago in Merrimack
MERRIMACK – A 33-year-old woman currently listed as homeless has been arrested in Rochester on a warrant that Merrimack police issued in December 2019 on allegations she cashed a $2,268 check police said she knew was forged. Darnette M. Thompson was taken into custody by Rochester police ...
As former police officer Tyler Berry’s negligent-homicide case proceeds in Superior Court, family of victim files wrongful death suit
MANCHESTER – Two court cases – one criminal and one civil – involving former police officer and one-time Amherst resident Tyler Berry, who is accused of causing the April 2019 crash that killed a 21-year-old Milford woman, continue to inch their way forward in Hillsborough County ...
Nashua police apprehend two elusive convicted felons; one captured after 24-hour SWAT operation at French Hill residence
NASHUA – A police officer working a traffic detail near 15 Amherst St. early Tuesday morning alertly recognized the driver of a car that passed through the detail as a convicted felon who had "multiple active warrants" out for his arrest, police said. The officer, Brian Howe, radioed ...
Suspect in 2018 Amherst shooting death pleads guilty to manslaughter, to be sentenced in February
MANCHESTER – Bryson Peluso, the Amherst man accused of shooting and killing an acquaintance at a Thanksgiving Eve party two years ago has agreed to plead guilty to a manslaughter charge, according to documents filed in court this month. Peluso, now 29, faces up to 15-30 years in State ...
Arrest made in Christmas Eve domestic incident
NASHUA – Police said officers have arrested 22-year-old Nashua resident Elizabeth Bido Almanzar in connection with a Christmas Eve domestic disturbance involving a knife. Almanzar, whose street address wasn't provided, allegedly threatened a male, whom she knows, with a knife, according ...
Police track down, arrest suspect in downtown barbershop burglary
NASHUA – The suspect had fled by the time police arrived at a West Pearl Street barbershop in response to reports of a burglary in progress early Tuesday morning. But less than an hour later, officers spotted a man who, police said, was "wearing some of the same clothing" as was the ...
Nashua man accused of stabbing two people at Pelham Christmas morning gathering; one victim in critical condition
PELHAM – A 27-year-old Litchfield resident who police said attempted to stop another man from allegedly stabbing a third man during a Christmas morning gathering in Pelham was rushed to a Boston area hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, police said. The alleged assailant, ...
Loud party complaint triggers brawl with Nashua police; eight arrested, one officer hospitalized
NASHUA – Police said officers were called to a Bowers Street residence in the early morning hours Tuesday after receiving a report of a loud party. They said the officers warned the partiers to tone it down, then went on their way. But a second call drew them back to the residence, and ...
Driver charged with felony offenses stemming from July crash that seriously injured passenger
MERRIMACK – Police have filed three charges, two of them felonies, against the driver of the 2008 Corvette that crashed into a large stone wall on Naticook Road five months ago and left a passenger with serious injuries. Danh Ho, 28, of 23 Ellie Drive, turned himself in to police this ...
Manchester woman accused of shooting at car in Railroad Square
NASHUA – A shots-fired call that summoned local police units to the area of 28 Railroad Square on Sunday led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Manchester woman, who is accused of shooting up an unoccupied vehicle during an argument involving several individuals, police said. Taryn Santiago, ...
New charges filed against Merrimack man two weeks after domestic violence-related arrest
MERRIMACK – Local resident Robert Tuite, 25, arrested Dec. 8 on allegations he assaulted a member of his household during an argument, is now facing two additional charges for allegedly returning to the residence in violation of a court protective order. Tuite, whose address wasn't ...
U.S. Marshals arrest ‘Fugitive of the Week’
CONCORD, NH - The United States Marshals Service is very pleased to announce the arrest of a two-time "Fugitive of the Week," Willem Wonsang in Townsend, Massachusetts. After a year on the run, "Fugitive of the Week" Willem Wonsang, 46 years-of-age was arrested without incident this ...
Suspect in ‘warm-up theft’ tracked down, arrested in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY - Police on Wednesday arrested a local woman shortly after she allegedly stole a running car while the owner was warming it up in front of a Mercury Drive residence. Later, police said, officers went back to the owner's home to deliver a verbal warning for leaving her car running ...
New theft-related charges filed against Nashua man arrested twice within two weeks
NASHUA – When Justin Spencer, a 33-year-old Nashua resident with a history of arrests mainly related to burglary and theft allegations, was arraigned on Dec. 3 on a felony charge of burglary, he was granted personal recognizance bail with certain conditions. On Sunday, just 10 days after ...
Alleged spate of erratic driving in Hudson leads to arrest of convicted felon from Nashua
HUDSON – A police officer who reported noticing a Toyota Camry being driven in an erratic manner on Central Street Sunday night pulled the car over, and after speaking with the driver charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police. But upon taking the ...