NASHUA – Robert Ngari, a former Nashua and Hudson resident, now awaits a judge’s ruling on a motion to dismiss the counts he faces for allegedly throwing a pumpkin through a bathroom window.

The current charges against Ngari, 35, whose last known address is 25 Greeley St. in Nashua, include one count each of burglary, a Class A felony, and theft, a Class A misdemeanor, and three counts of criminal mischief, also Class A misdemeanors.

They accuse him of trying to break into a relative’s Hudson home for the purpose of committing criminal mischief, according to police, who said officers arrested Ngari in the early morning hours of Nov. 15 as he walked toward Lowell Road from the residence.

The criminal mischief charges accuse Ngari of damaging a window frame by pulling off a screen in an attempt to get in the residence; throwing a pumpkin through a bathroom window, for the same purpose; and bending in the license plates of the resident’s vehicle.

The theft charge alleges Ngari stole a ladder from a neighbor during the incident.

A review of Ngari’s Superior Court cases dating to 2009 shows a variety of charges ranging from drug-related offenses and burglary to receiving stolen property and criminal threatening – all of which were dismissed at some point after the cases were opened.

In addition, many documents in Ngari’s current case have been ordered sealed, including his motions, the prosecution’s responses and certain judge’s orders.

The mass dismissals and orders to seal documents indicate the possibility that Ngari has been found incompetent to stand trial, or the court is in the process of reviewing evidence and lawyers’ arguments in order to make that determination.

Previous charges against Ngari – burglary, drug possession and criminal threatening – were dismissed in July 2009, while a charge of criminal trespass was dismissed in December 2009.

In August 2010, charges of unauthorized use of a propelled vehicle and receiving stolen property were dismissed, while a burglary charge was dismissed in June 2016, according to the files.

The charges dismissed in August 2010 stemmed from Ngari’s arrest in December 2009, on allegations he stole a Milford town ambulance and drove it to Milford High School.

Police reports at the time stated Ngari parked the ambulance and entered the school, where he was found wandering the hallways.

It was in June 2018 that Ngari was arrested for allegedly breaking into the Nashua police substation in Railroad Square. When spotted by police he allegedly fled, but was eventually captured and taken into custody.

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

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