Crime & Safety
ARRESTS: Homeless Man Allegedly Threatens to Kill Police Officer
The following information was supplied by the Concord Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
- Michael Jacob Sanders, 18, of Concord, was arrested at 2:40 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2012, on a default or breach of bail conditions charge. The Concord High School School Resource Officer reported that he was working on a case from Dec. 13, 2012, about alleged threatening text messages between Sanders and his ex-girlfriend. At a little before 2 p.m. on the day in question, the SRO was standing outside of school near the gym lobby when the ex-girlfriend approached him about allegedly receiving another text message. The girl reportedly showed the officer the phone and he observed the message and that it came from the same number that was allegedly involved in the previous case. The SRO went to his office and reportedly called the phone number and Sanders allegedly answered. The SRO stated that Sanders allegedly denied sending the text message. After some back and forth between the SRO and Sanders, the officer asked where he was and Sanders allegedly said that he was outside the police station. The SRO reportedly told Sanders to go into the station and turn himself in. Sanders did so and the SRO met up with him there and arrested him on the breach of bail charge. The SRO and Sanders reportedly spoke about the allege incidents with Sanders allegedly saying he needed to get one more text message to the girl and allegedly refusing to divulge the friend who had his cellphone. Sanders refused bail and was arraigned on Dec. 17, 2012.
- Manuel Vazquez, 59, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 4:54 p.m. on Dec. 14, and charged with possession of controlled drugs and a bench warrant. An officer in his cruiser parked at the Cumberland Farms on North Main Street reported that a man approached the vehicle, allegedly introduced himself to the officer, and told her that he had seen her many times before and that he was in love with her. The officer told Vazquez to go about his business and he allegedly did. A short time later, the officer reported seeing Vazquez talking to other people, including women, at the gas station. The officer decided to do a background check on Vazquez and his named came up in her computer on an electronic bench warrant for a drug charge with a picture that looked like him. Dispatch also confirmed the bench warrant and a $465 cash charge on the warrant. The officer approached Vazquez and asked for his identification and confirmed that he was the same person. The officer alleged that Vazquez was “unsteady on his feet and his eyes were bloodshot.” Other officers showed up and Vazquez was arrested. While reportedly searching him, Vazquez allegedly began to swear, calling the officer names. During the search, the officer allegedly found a pipe with burst marijuana residue on it. On the way to the station booking, Vazquez allegedly threatened to kill the officer a number of times. “He told me that he was in the Army and he was trained to kill,” the officer wrote. “He told me that he could kill me from far away and I wouldn’t even know it.” The officer reportedly kept the handcuffs on Vazquez during the booking process, for safety reasons. Later, he was released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail and arraigned on Jan. 14.
- Tricia C. Smith, 63, of Concord, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2012, and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and one count of moving a vehicle. An officer called Smith to inform her that there was an active warrant out for her arrest in connection with an alleged incident at 7:16 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2012, at the intersection of Mountain Road and Country Club Lane and allegedly involving a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka. She reportedly turned herself into police and was later released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. She was arraigned on Jan. 14.
- Michael Maynard, 49, of Concord, was arrested at 9:05 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2012, and charged with three counts of simple assault (personal weapons) and one count of disorderly conduct. According to an arrest report, two officers were called to North Spring Street for a warrant service on Maynard on a number of charges from an alleged incident on Dec. 6, 2012, at Walmart on Loudon Road. The alleged victims in the case were two Concord men and a woman who were all reportedly strangers to Maynard. He refused bail and was arraigned on Dec. 17, 2012.
- John C. Marquis, 52, of Webster, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2012, on a bench warrant. The officer reported making a motor vehicle stop on Loudon Road outside the CVS. The warrant was out of Hampton District Court on Dec. 6, 2012, for a charge of speeding. Marquis was released on $500 cash bail and was arraigned on Jan. 14.
- Robert James Bryant, 50, of Concord, was arrested at 3:31 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2012, and charged with criminal trespass and default or breach of bail conditions. Refused bail. Officers were dispatched to the area around North Spring Street around 3:15 a.m. for a report of an unwanted guest. The officers met with the owner of the apartments and Bryant outside. The reporting officer questioned Bryant, who was allegedly unsteady on his feet. Bryant allegedly said that he lived on North Main Street but was visiting people in the building. Bryant alleged that the woman in the apartment was “crazy” and said that while they had been yelling earlier but that everything was now OK. Bryant was reportedly told to leave the apartment and go home. The woman in the apartment was also interviewed and later, told to lock her door and go to sleep. Bryant allegedly said he needed to find a bag in the apartment but was unable to find it and told to leave. Another officer allegedly told Bryant that if he came back to the apartment, he would be arrested. The officers left the apartment but about 15 minutes later were called back due to Bryant allegedly trying to get back into the apartment. The officers asked why Bryant came back and he allegedly stated it was to get his backpack. Bryant was given another warning: Leave or be arrested. He reportedly left, walking around the back of the apartment towards Main Street. The officer followed around back to make sure that Bryant had left and later, allegedly found Bryant trying to access the back of the apartment building. He was placed under arrest for criminal trespass. He refused bail and was arraigned on Dec. 18, 2012.
- George Horigan III, 19, of Concord, was arrested at 12:34 a.m. on Dec. 29, on a bench warrant. According to an arrest report, while traveling in the South End, an officer observed two men standing outside of home on Fayette Street. He reportedly recognized Horigan from previous contact. While checking with dispatch, it was revealed that Horigan was wanted in Exeter District Court for non-appearance in court on four counts of unlawful possession of alcohol. “Horigan informed me that he was under the impression that the warrant was taken care of,” the officer reported. Horigan was arrested and later released on $4,000 personal recognizance bail.
- Aaron Jay Storm, 28, of Haverhill, Mass., was arrested at 1 a.m. on Dec. 29, on a driving while intoxicated charge. According to an arrest report, an officer parked at Dunkin’ Donuts on South Main Street reportedly saw a Jeep driving south on South Main Street “at a high rate of speed.” The officer followed the Jeep and alleged that the vehicle changed lanes without signaling at the intersection of Water and Hall streets and after the light turned green, changed lanes again before entering onto I-93. The officer pulled the vehicle over on the I-93 onramp. “As soon as I contacted Storm, I could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car,” the officer reported. Storm allegedly told the officer he had been at a bachelor party at a Main Street establishment. A field sobriety test was conducted and Storm was questioned and later arrested. He was released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail and is due in court on Jan. 14.
- Gene Thomas Rulli, 25, of Concord, was arrested at 2:21 a.m. on Dec. 29, on two driving while intoxicated charges and transportation of alcohol/open container. While traveling eastbound on Loudon Road a little past 2 a.m., an officer allegedly observed a white sedan taking a wide left hand turn into the 7-Eleven parking lot without using a directional. The officers observed the man do into the store, make a purchase, and then exit the store, head back to his car, and head out of the parking lot, making a left hand turn and using a directional. The officer reported that the operator “looked at me for roughly ten seconds and then proceeded to turn right and head westbound.” Later, the officer reported that the car turned onto Ormand Street and pulled back into the 7-11 towards a gas pump. The man reportedly bought gas with a credit car taking less than two minutes “leading me to believe the driver did not purchase a great deal of gasoline.” The man later entered the store and exited again. The officer approached the vehicle to talk to the operator, later ID’d as Rulli. The officer reported that Rulli alleged purchased $2 worth of gas, a total of .6 gallons. The officer reported that Rulli allegedly had watery, glassy, and bloodshot eyes, and he could smell a distinct odor of alcohol on Rulli’s breath. The officer being speaking to Rulli and running his name through dispatch. During this process, he allegedly saw an open bottle of Newcastle beer in the car’s cupholder with a small amount of brown liquid in the bottle. Rulli allegedly told the officer he had two beers. A field sobriety test was issued and Rulli later was arrested. He was later released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail and had a court date on Jan. 14.
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