Crime & Safety
CRIME LOG: Elderly Man Arrested for Criminal Threatening
The following information was supplied by the Concord Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
- Michael Jacob Sanders, 19, of Concord, was arrested at 5:46 p.m. on July 28, on a violation of protective order; penalty charge. An officer was dispatched to the Cumberland Farms on Fisherville Road for a past tense protective order violation. Sanders, according to the report, allegedly entered the store at the same time that a woman with a protective order against him was working. Sanders reportedly left the store and headed to Rex Drive. The officer caught up with Sanders and another male walking on Rex Drive and knew of him, since the officer made the initial arrest against him in April. Sanders allegedly admitted to entering the store so that his brother could use the bathroom but didn’t know that the woman would be working at that Cumberland Farms location. While one officer stayed with Sanders, the reporting officer went back and spoke with the woman. She reported that after being dropped of at work, she received a call from her mother alleging that Sanders was “hanging around the outside of the store.” She looked out and reportedly saw Sanders. He reportedly saw her and headed into the store while the woman went into a back room. “She was fearful of Sanders,” the report alleged. Another family member who worked at the store reported that the two men came into the store and headed to the area where the young woman was. She asked them if they needed help, and they allegedly asked to use the bathroom. The other woman told them there was no public bathroom and they reportedly left. The officer asked the store employee how long the woman worked there and she said about a month and it was the only location where she worked. An officer had dispatch confirm the protective order, issued on April 24, and then arrested Sanders. Sanders was held without bail.
- Joseph Harold Carter, 72, of Concord, was arrested at 3:43 a.m. on July 31, and charged with criminal threatening (intimidation, etc.) and obstructing report of a crime or injury. Officers were called to Metalak Drive for a report of a domestic between a husband and wife. The woman at the home alleged that Carter had threatened to kill her and chased her up the stairs with pepper spray. She later locked herself in a room while Carter allegedly attempted to knock the door down. He allegedly mentioned a gun but she wasn’t aware of him owning one, according to the report. The woman said she didn’t know where Carter was, so police set up a perimeter around the house and later observed him in the kitchen. Officers reportedly called out to him and he eventually came to the front door and was taken into custody. Carter reportedly told police that the two were going through a separation and she had taken money out to buy her own home. He reportedly stated that when he went to bed later in the evening, he walked into a fan and woke up his wife. She later left the room, he alleged, and the next thing he knew, she was yelling “don’t kill me!” and the police showed up. Carter was later arrested. Officers later reported that the phone lines had been disconnected sometime during the incident. Carter allegedly admitted to unplugging the phone after an argument with his wife over a television she took out of the bedroom. Since the cable company was disconnecting the cable later in the day, he just unplugged the phone, thinking he was only disconnecting the one upstairs, the report alleged. During the booking process, Carter’s wife called police to let them know that she found a firearm in a toolbox. Carter reportedly told police it was a nonfunctioning model gun. He also agreed to allow officers to search his vehicle.
- Juan Batista, 18, of Concord, was arrested at 1:47 a.m. on Aug. 1, and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol and default or breach of bail conditions. Officers were called to the area of Rumford and Franklin streets to assist the Concord Fire Department with a fire alarm box that had been pulled maliciously, as well as trash cans that had been placed in the road. An officer was able to flag down several residents on Beacon Street who reported hearing loud crashing and observed recycle bins on the sidewalk. While continuing to patrol the area, an officer ran into Batista and a male juvenile on Rumford walking towards Blanchard Street. The officer spoke to Batista and alleged that “his movements were slow and delayed and that he was having difficult maintaining balance.” The officer added that he smelled like alcohol but he allegedly denied drinking. Later though, he allegedly admitted to having “just a little bit” of coffee brandy at a friend’s house. Batista agreed to a portable breath test which showed a .202 level, according to a court document. He was arrested and later, since he was out on bail on a previous charge, that charge was added. Batista was released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail.
- Janet Laurie Smith, a homeless woman located in Concord, received a summons at 1:02 p.m. on Aug. 5, on a possession of alcoholic beverages – public property violation. While on bike patrol new the NH DOT grounds on Stickney Avenue, officers ran into a group of people on city property allegedly drinking beer. One, Smith, received a summons after a half full can of beer was reportedly found at her feet. She has a court date on Sept. 16.
- Alexander Itachi Vincent-Smith, 22, of Concord, was arrested at 2:41 p.m. on Aug. 9, and charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest or detention. Officers were called to the Social Security Office on Commercial Street for a report of an unwanted person. The officers were told that Vincent-Smith was there and refused to leave. A similar complaint was made on Aug. 6. The security officer spoke with officers and alleged that Vincent-Smith had requested to speak to an employee without security present and the request was denied. Vincent-Smith was later told at least 20 times to leave, according to the security officer. An officer saw Vincent-Smith sitting in a chair and requested that he get up and speak with the officers but he allegedly refused. He was asked a second time and reportedly refused. The officer went to cuff Vincent-Smith and he allegedly pulled away and struggled but eventually, the officers were able to cuff him. “Vincent-Smith bucked and pulled the entire walk,” the reporting officer alleged. At the cruiser, Vincent-Smith allegedly would not bend to sit. He was reportedly warned several times to sit and didn’t, so the officer sprayed him with OC. “He bucked a short time more and then got into the back seat,” the officer reported, while allegedly yelling very loudly and kicking the door windows of the cruiser several times. Later, Vincent-Smith allegedly hit his head against the door window several time. Concord Fire and Rescue teams later came to the scene to wash Vincent-Smith’s face and he was later cleared for booking. Vincent-Smith was released on $4,000 personal recognizance bail and has a court date on Sept. 16.
- Merrick Vanhoesen, 17, of Concord, received a summons at 2:35 a.m. on Aug. 11, and charged with operating without a valid license and protective custody; child in danger. While parked on Fisherville Road, an officer observed a 2005 Dodge Caravan pull out into the road without its lights on. The minivan was pulled over at Fisherville Road and Bog Road. Vanhoesen reportedly told the officer he was leaving a friend’s house and heading home. Dispatch informed the officer that Vanhoesen did not have a valid license. Vanhoesen said he did. The officer then informed him that even if he did, he was not allowed to be drive between 1 and 4 a.m. and Vanhoesen reportedly said he lost track of time. Vanhoesen later reportedly called his grandparents, who lived nearby, and asked to be picked up. He’s due in court on Sept. 23.
- Mara P. Burns, 43, of Meredith, received a summons at 12:56 p.m. on Aug. 15, and charged with misuse or failure to display plates, unregistered vehicle, and traffic light violation. Officers parked in a cruiser at Pleasant and Main streets reportedly saw a Chevrolet Aveo run a red light onto South Main. The officers pulled the vehicle over. The driver, Burns, reportedly stated that she saw that the light was yellow so she went through it. During interaction with the officer, in which Burns was allegedly upset and crying, she reportedly couldn’t find the registration for the car. During a check, the license plate came back as a 1998 Subaru Legacy that was owned by Burns. Burns reportedly told the officer that the Subaru died and replaced it with the Aveo but after the temporary plates expired, she didn’t have enough money to register the car. She reportedly said she didn’t realize it was illegal to transfer plates. Burns was then issued the summons and the car was towed. Police gave Burns’ two daughters courtesy transportation so they could get to their dance classes, according to the report.
- Shawn Dawkins, 45, a homeless man now located in Concord, received a summons at 7:20 a.m. on Aug. 16, on a possession of alcoholic beverages on public property violation. Officers were called to the Hess gas station on North Main Street for a report of individuals drinking alcohol in the parking lot. The reporting officer allegedly saw Dawkins drinking a 24-ounce can of High Gravity Steel Reserve beer and he was issued a summons. He’s due in court on Sept. 16.
- Doreen Faye De La Cruz, 40, of Concord, was arrested at 2:32 p.m. on Aug. 20, on a bench warrant. De La Cruz was apprehended at a motor vehicle stop on South Spring Street. The bench warrant was out of Concord District Court for operating without a valid license with $181 cash to settle. She was released on $500 personal recognizance bail and is due in court on Sept. 16. De La Cruz was also cited for uninspected vehicle and operating without a valid license.
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