Concord Man Arrested on Theft, Drug Charges

A Concord man was arrested and charged in connection with incidents in both Concord and Bow recently, according to arrest and court documents.

Angelo Louis Santiago, 21, of Concord, was arrested on Sept. 19, and Oct. 3, on an array of charges, including theft by deception, receiving stolen property, possession of controlled drugs, default or breach of bail conditions, and a bench warrant.

According to reports, the most recent problems for Santiago all started on Sept. 1, when a 20-year-old woman from Bow reported to police in that town that Santiago had allegedly stolen items from her home. On the date in question, the woman and a few friends had gone back to her home on Fieldstone Drive to sleep from the evening. The next morning, the woman realized that “a number of items” where missing from the home, including a 32-gig iPad, an iPod Touch, and two Xbox video games (Grand Theft Auto IV and Modern Warfare).

The woman told Bow Police that she tried making contact with the people who had stayed at her house that night and one, a 19-year-old Pembroke man, allegedly told her he saw Santiago put the iPad in a black plastic bag and then in the trunk of his car.

On Sept. 12, the Bow officer spoke to the Pembroke teen who again alleged that Santiago had stolen some of the items and “even asked (him) for his help in taking the items.”

The next day, the Bow officer again spoke to the woman who had since spoken to Santiago. She alleged that he admitted to taking the iPad, adding that he had brought it to the Game Stop on Fort Eddy Road and sold it to them.

The Bow Police later contacted the store and “confirmed Santiago had in fact sold (her) iPad to their business,” according to the court documents. At the time, Santiago allegedly provided a passport as identification during the sale. The Bow officer later visited the store and took possession of the iPad.

According to the court documents, Game Stop paid $138.40 in cash for the iPad at around 1 p.m. on Sept. 2. Santiago allegedly signed documentation declaring that he was the owner of the property. He also allegedly signed the required secondhand dealer property form.

While at the store, the officer also observed video surveillance footage and allegedly matched Santiago from the footage to a previous booking photo.

Santiago turned himself in to the Concord Police on a warrant from the Bow Police on Sept. 19, and a Bow officer picked him up later that day.

On Sept. 24, a Bow Police officer spoke to Santiago about the incident and he allegedly denied stealing the iPad. He alleged that the Pembroke teen gave him the iPad and asked him to sell it for him because he didn’t have an ID. Santiago allegedly denied knowing the iPad was stolen or that it belonged to the woman. Santiago allegedly acknowledged that it was “not his to sell” and that he had made a mistake by doing so. The officer asked Santiago if he and the Pembroke teen split the money and he allegedly said they had, “but then retracted his statement and said (the Pembroke man) had just given him money for gas,” according to court documents.

A few days later, on Oct. 3, Concord officers were called to Tahanto Street for a report of a man banging on a door.

The man turned out to be Santiago who also had a warrant out for his arrest. The officer arrived at the scene and arrested Santiago. 

During a pat down, a large knife was allegedly found in his waistband as well as a bag of marijuana, which was found inside a jacket pocket. Santiago was held without bail.

Back in May, Santiago was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 16-year-old girlfriend.

In August 2010, Santiago was arrested on a bench warrant and charged with theft by unauthorized taking. Police alleged that Santiago stole cameras and camera lenses from his mother in July, while living on Tahanto Street.