Crime & Safety

OMGPD: Teens Go Wild, the Bears, Too

A snapshot of odd, unusual and 'oh my gosh' police news from around NH and the vicinity.

Signs of Trouble?

Merrimack – A teen from Rhode Island is in hot water for trying to steal Lois Lane. A police officer responding to a report of suspicious activity in the neighborhood found the young man using his car to knock the sign post over, in order to swipe one super sign. Read the story on Merrimack Patch.

More Teen Trouble

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Concord, N.H. – Police arrested five teens for allegedly spraying fire extinguishers in and on cars, with one vehicle marked with a swastika. A handful of cars were a mess in the Capital Commons Garage in the early hours of the morning, but officers ran down the five teens and are pressing criminal mischief and resisting arrest charges. Read the story on Concord-NH Patch.

Here Come the Bears

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Merrimack – New Hampshire Fish and Game recommends homeowners take down their bird-feeders which, at this time of the year, can often feed the bears. The town of Merrimack reported at least 89 bear sightings in 2012. Read the story.

Way Off Target

Hudson – It was an otherwise quiet evening on Breakneck Road on March 25 when a bullet smashed into a home's window. Police responding to the scene learned that the errant shot came from a target shooting area behind power lines in the neighborhood. Nobody was injured as the bullet lodged into the second-story window. Read the story on Nashua Patch.

The Gateway Getaway – Not

Salem – A Manchester teen allegedly stole a Sony television and a Gateway computer from Walmart but had a little trouble with his getaway. Police say the 18-year-old transporter (in a gold Focus) drove through a neighborhood and negotiated the Interstate 93 on-ramp, only to learn that it was rush hour and traffic was at a near stand-still. Officers arrested him without incident. Read the story on Salem-NH Patch.

Nobody Likes a Soiled Diaper

Hampton – A plea deal is apparently in the works for a Hooksett man busted for allegedly trying to get a female caregiver to change his soiled diapers – while he was pretending to be brain injured. Read the story on Hampton-North Hampton Patch.


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