Crime & Safety
CRIME LOG: Pembroke Man Charged with Assaulting Girlfriend
The following information was supplied by the Concord Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
- Constance Covell, 28, of Concord, was summoned at 9:45 p.m. on April 20, on a resisting arrest or detention charge. An officer was sent to Maplewood Lane to assist Concord Fire and Rescue teams with a person who was not being cooperative. The officer reportedly observed Covell being verbally uncooperative with medical personnel after witnesses and rescue team workers believed she may have ingested “a dangerous amount of alcohol and medications.” The officer alleged that Covell was “highly intoxicated” and barely able to stand up. The officer observed an empty bottle of wine, a nearly empty bottle of rum, and medication bottles on a counter. An officer attempted to take her into protective custody but she allegedly pulled away several times and attempted to get past the officer toward a door. While being cuffed, Covell allegedly kicked at a rescue worker and allegedly began an attempt to spit at the workers and the officer. Eventually, she was transported to Concord Hospital. She’s due in court on May 13.
- McKayla Bond, 17, of Concord, was arrested at 2:36 p.m. on April 21, on a simple assault (personal weapons) charge. An officer was sent to an apartment on Parmenter Road for a report of an out of control teen that allegedly tried to run her mother over with a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer allegedly observed the teen, Bond, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, “extremely upset,” and crying. Bond’s mother was standing next to the vehicle. The officer then separated the two. According to the daughter, she allegedly stated that the two got into an argument about “going to see puppies” but she didn’t remember much else beyond getting upset. She allegedly admitted to scratching her mother with her fingernails. The officer spoke to the mother and reported seeing “deep scratch marks to both of her arms.” The mother alleged that the daughter didn’t mean to get upset and it was probably due to medications she was taking. After speaking to the mother about the case, Bond was arrested and later released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail. She is due in court on May 20.
- John M. Roberts, 57, of Concord, was arrested at 9:39 a.m. on April 22, on a simple assault (personal weapons) charge from 10:53 a.m. on April 21 at Concord Hospital. Roberts was being held at the Merrimack County House of Correction at the time and this charge was added to the other charges. He was arraigned in Concord District Court on April 22.
- Jimi McNeil, 49, of Concord, was arrested at 6:59 p.m. on April 22, on a receiving stolen property charge from March 22, at the Market Basket on Storrs Street. The charge reportedly involved two New Hampshire license plates that were later recovered. Officers were sent to the Mennino Place Apartments on Storrs Street for a warrant service of McNeil on the charge. He was later released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. McNeil is due in court on May 20.
- Alicia Lyn Schroeder, 22, of Concord, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. on April 22, on a bench warrant. Officers met with Schroeder on Prescott Street to arrest her on a warrant from April 17, for a driving after suspension charge. She was later released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail and is due in court on May 20.
- Kevin Eric Smith, 42, of Manchester, was arrested at 2:25 a.m. on April 23, on a bench warrant for failure to appear disorderly conduct in Manchester District Court. While traveling west on Loudon Road, an officer noticed a man carrying a black duffle bag and backpack, also walking west. The officer stopped and spoke to the man, Smith, and asked him what he was doing and Smith allegedly stated that he did not want to answer any questions. The officer then asked where he was going and Smith allegedly said he didn’t need to answer the question. The officer asked for identification, his name, or anything with information on it. Smith reportedly rifled through his bag trying to find something and later, showed the officers cards with his name on it. The officer asked where he lived and Smith said it was complicated. When asked what he was doing walking at that time of the night, Smith reportedly looked in the direction of the woods behind the Everett Arena and said he filed papers in the woods. Dispatch later told the officer that Smith was wanted by Manchester District Court on a disorderly conduct charge from March 12, 2012, with an amount of bail “to be determined.” Smith was arrested and refused bail. He was arraigned remotely on April 23.
- Thomas Landers, 17, of Concord, was arrested at 10:43 a.m. on April 23, and charged with criminal threatening (intimidation, etc.) and disorderly conduct from March 9, on Pierce Street. A 760 Pumpmaster .177 caliber was seized as evidence at the time. While parked at the former Rumford Elementary School on Thorndike Street, an officer allegedly saw a young man fitting the description of a person who was an unwanted guest at a local Laundromat earlier in the day. Landers allegedly admitted that he was the same person at the Laundromat earlier in the day. Dispatch, however, later revealed that there was a warrant for Landers on two charges from March. He was placed under arrest and later released on $3,000 personal recognizance bail. He’s due in court on June 3.
- Michael Jacob Sanders, 18, of Concord, was arrested at 11:05 a.m. on April 23, on a violation of protective order; penalty. Officers were called to Perley Street for a report of a protective order being violated. Dispatch advised that Sanders was at the residence in question, while a teenage woman was also there, in violation of the order. While en route, an officer encountered Sanders near Laurel Street while another officer went to the home to speak to the caller about the situation. The woman stated that she and her sister were watching Jerry Springer when Sanders, her ex, allegedly rang the doorbell, asking if they could talk. She told him to leave or she was calling the police, and he allegedly did. The woman showed the officer the temporary order, through April 24, demanding that Sanders stay at least 100 yards from the woman, as well as a no trespass order. The sister alleged that while she didn’t know if it was Sanders, it was a male voice and her sister’s upset reaction led her to believe it was Sanders. Sanders, meanwhile, allegedly denied being at the house stating that he was at a friend’s home to drop off a sweater. When asked why he was one block from the house, Sanders allegedly said he was going to the library and had an appointment later. Sanders was later taken into custody and held without bail. He was arraigned on April 24.
- Kendra L. Chamberland, 19, of Concord, was arrested at 11:19 a.m. on April 23, on a bench warrant. An officer was sent to TD Bank on North Main Street for paperwork service to Chamberland. A record check confirmed that a warrant for her arrest was issued on March 1, on a nonpayment of fine for a theft by unauthorized taking charge in Concord District Court. She was arrested and later released on $1,500 personal recognizance bail. Chamberland had a court appearance on April 24.
- Matthew B. Merrill, 32, of Boscawen, was arrested at 4:33 p.m. on April 23, and charged with suspended registration (operating-misd) and driving after revocation or suspension. While traveling northbound on Village Street, a SPOTS check of a vehicle indicated that the driver had both a suspended license and registration. The vehicle was stopped at Village Street and the officer spoke to Merrill whose license was suspended on April 6, for default of court summons. He was arrested and later released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail. Merrill is due in court on June 3.
- Kimberly Burns, 28, of Concord, was arrested at 7:05 p.m. on April 23, on a criminal mischief (vandalism) charge. Officers were called to South Spring Street for a report of a domestic in progress. A woman alleged that her sister, Burns, had come home drunk with a friend. Later, with the woman was upstairs, she reportedly heard a dish smash and Burns screaming and yelling. The woman’s mother alleged that Burns had been drinking all day and was extremely uptight. Burns and her friend were reportedly smoking cigarettes in the basement and when the mother asked her to clean up the butts, she allegedly became upset. Burns reportedly “responded with hostility,” stating that she cleaned up after everyone in the house. The mother reported that there was tension between the daughters. The officer observed a broken dish in the sink. Another officer who was speaking to Burns wrote that she admitted to breaking the dish because she was angry. Burns was arrested and later released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail. She is due in court on June 3.
- Kevin J. McDermott, 25, of Pembroke, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. on April 23, on a simple assault (personal weapons) charge. Officers were called to Concord Gardens for a report of a woman who was struck in the face. Upon arrival, the officer reported seeing mattresses and other items thrown on the lawn. McDermott, the officer alleged, stated that while arguing with his girlfriend about a DVD case, he accidentally elbowed her in the face. Another officer spoke to the woman who was in the bathroom tending to a swollen lip. The woman alleged that McDermott was moving out and the two had been arguing all day long. She alleged that he went to take some of the DVDs, ones that she had purchased, and while going to grab them, he allegedly swung his elbow, striking her in the face. McDermott was asked to go outside, since there was a child in the home and the officer didn’t want to arrest him in front of the child. McDermott allegedly started yelling after being arrested. He was later released on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. The woman later said she didn’t think she needed a restraining order and was staying out of town.
- Joshua D. Melendy, 28, of Concord, was arrested at 9:18 p.m. on April 23, and charged with simple assault (personal weapons), transportation of alcohol/open container, and disorderly conduct.
- Katie Rae Davenport, 26, of Boscawen, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. on April 23, and charged with simple assault (personal weapons), disorderly conduct, and criminal threatening (intimidation, etc.). Officers were called to North Spring Street for a report of a fight behind the building between a man and a woman near a minivan. The man allegedly struck the woman, according to witnesses. The man, Melendy, was detained by arriving officers who later reported injuries to his face. He was treated by a Concord Fire and Rescue team. Both were covered in muddy, wet clothes, according to the report, but denied striking each other. Both allegedly stated that they fell on the ground. One officer spoke to a witness who claimed that he heard the two arguing loudly. The man alleged that Davenport struck Melendy with a bag and Melendy threatened to punch her. The man reportedly told the two to be quiet since there were children sleeping in his home. Another neighbor reportedly heard the two yelling and gave a witness statement. Davenport, the officer wrote, admitted to drinking previously and was charged with having an open 24-ounce can of Budweiser in the minivan. Later, both were arrested on various charges and released on personal recognizance bail.
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