Indictment Roundup: August 2022
Updated: Nov 8, 2022
August's Hillsborough County Superior Court – North Indictments include additional indictments for Adam and Kayla Montgomery, multiple indictments for child pornography and assault, and indictments for the Elm St road rage shooting, the July high-speed police chase, and the May Cedar St. shooting.
Violent Crimes:
Megan L. Arseneault of Merrimack
Indictment: Second Degree Assault
Allegedly bit another person, leaving a scar
Brandy Cathcart of Nashua
Indictment: Assault by Prisoners, Second Degree Assault
Allegedly, while in custody as an inmate, struck another multiple times
Raymond Marshall of Manchester
Indictment: First Degree Assault
Allegedly stabbed the victim with a knife
Jean Carlo Medina-Correa of Manchester
Indictments: First Degree Assault, Reckless Conduct with a Firearm (2), Criminal Threatening (2), Attempted Murder
Allegedly shot at multiple people
These charges stem from the July shooting incident from a vehicle at Elm and Bridge St. Photo below.
Lenon Munoz-Benitez of Londonderry
Indictment: Second Degree Assault
Allegedly struck someone in the head with a glass bottle, causing a laceration
Eduardo Vazquez of Lawrence, MA
Indictments: Attempted Murder, Reckless Conduct (2)
Allegedly shot firearm into an occupied structure
These charges stem from the May Cedar St shooting. Vazquez was arrested in Puerto Rico by U.S. Marshals.
Gregory Watson of Manchester
Indictment: Second Degree Assault
Allegedly struck victim, breaking several teeth
Crimes against minors:
Ahmed Abukar of Manchester
Indictment: Kidnapping
Allegedly lured a child under 10 into a store with the intent to conceal child from parents
Abukar has been previously arrested for groping and attempting to lure teens to his home. He was also involved with the 2021 fatal crash that led to an angry crowd at the scene. Photo below.
David Campbell of Manchester
Indictments: Receiving Stolen Property, Indecent Exposure and Lewdness
Allgedly received a stolen wallet and exposed genitals around children under 16
Nicholas Carrero of Manchester
Indictments: Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images, Manufacture of Child Abuse Images, Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Images
Allgedly possessed a stolen handgun and also produced with the intent to distribute a sexually explicit video with a minor under 18.
Donald Desmarias III of Concord
Indictments: AFSA, FSA, Indecent Exposure and Lewedness, AFSA - Pattern Assault
Allegedly sexually assaulted child under 13 by fellatio and putting the victim on top of him and making her “ride him like a horse” over a period of two months
Thomas Jarvis of Manchester
Indictment: FSA
Allegedly laid down nude next to a child under 13 and pressed his genitals against the child’s back
Brandon Kidder of Hancock
Indictments: FSA (3)
Allegedly penetrated a minor between the ages of 13 and 16 multiple times
William Merrell of Manchester
Indictments: AFSA, Attempted AFSA
Allegedly licked genital opening of child under 13
Jason Morton of Manchester
Indictments: Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images, Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Images
Allegedly sent private sexual images of a minor to the minor’s parents
Thomas Suter of Manchester
Indictments: Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Images (10)
Allegedly possessed videos of child sexual abuse including children having intercourse with other children and children having intercourse with male and female adults.
Theft and Fraud:
Dario Abruzzese of Manchester
Indictment: Theft by Unauthorized Taking
Allegedly stole a 2018 Audi Q5 from a driveway
Ronnie Arias of Bronx, NH
Indictments: Identity Fraud (2), Attempted Theft by Deception
Allegedly posed as another person to obtain over $1,500 from Santander Bank
Justin Bell of Hancock, NH
Indictments: Theft by Unauthorized Taking, Burglary
Allegedly stole more than $1,500 from a safe of The Mathewson Company
Timothy D. Cox of Manchester
Indictment: Forgery
Allegedy uttered a check for $2,887.99 falsely from M & JC Property Management, LLC.
Jake P. Demeritt of Epsom
Indictments: Receiving Stolen Property (3)
Allegedly received stolen 2007 Chevrolet pickup, 1999 Subaru, and Trek Bicycle
Michael Robillard of Manchester
Indictments: Resisting Arrest or Detention, Burglary, Theft by Unauthorized Taking
Allegedly stole a Dodge van from NH Total Home Care
Scott D. Titus of Manchester
Indictments: Burglary, Falsifying Physical Evidence
Allegedly removed a surveillance camera when entering a home at night
Jami L. Van Lier of Hooksett
Indictments: Robbery, Falsifying Physical Evidence
Allegedly demanded money from victim while holding up a box cutter and then hid $300 from the robbery in a closet
Driving Incidents:
Kenneth Bradford of Manchester
Indictments: Sale of a Controlled Drug, Possession of a Controlled Drug (3), Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Sell, Conduct After an Accident, Reckless Conduct with a Deadly Weapon, Second Degree Assault
Allegedly hit and run against another vehicle, causing injury to the other person
Grant E. Davreau of Manchester
Indictment: Negligent Homicide
Allegedly operated motorcycle at excessive speed, crashing and causing fatal head injuries to passenger
This charge is related to the 2021 accident at Pine and Willow, killing Paige Parkinson, 25.
Justin Dutton of Manchester
Indictment: Reckless Conduct
Allegedly drove over 120 mph, weaving around traffic, and driving in breakdown lane while attempting to evade NH State Police
These charges stem from a July police chase involving a helicopter and tire deflation devices that ultimately ended on Valley St.
Alex Presinal-Tejeda of Lawrence, MA
Indictments: Reckless Conduct, Falsifying Physical Evidence
Allegedly drove at a high rate of speed throughout central Manchester
Owen Stowell of Londonderry
Indictments: Reckless Conduct (3), Criminal Mischief, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (2)
Allegedly drove 30 mph over the speed limit, while under the influence of alcohol and/or a combination of alcohol and drugs, putting others including a police officer in danger and damaging over $1,500 worth of property
Jason Timmons of Manchester
Indictment: Reckless Conduct
Allegedly placed another in danger by riding his motorcycle
Misc:
Anthony Bayne, Taryn Santiago, Nyah Ariel Velasquez, and Nicole Marie Watley, all of Manchester
Indictment: Riot
Allegedly assembled with the purpose of assaulting two people in a Texas Roadhouse parking lot.
Edward I. Esty of Hillsboro
Indictment: Tampering With Witnesses and Informants
Allegedly attempted to induce a person to withhold information from the police by saying “If you continue to talk to the police, I will fuck your wife in your bed” and stating that the person was “fucking with his freedom” while pacing in the person’s residence with clenched fists
Michael Hughes of Manchester
Indictment: Taking a Firearm From Law Enforcement Officer
Allegedly grabbed an officer’s handgun while resisting arrest from that officer
Kelsey Mccabe of Manchester
Indictment: Tampering With Witnesses and Informants
Allegedly asked someone to lie about a vape found in her room
Adam Montgomery of Manchester
Indictments: Armed Career Criminal (2), Felon in Possession of Firearm (2)
These charges are in addition to his previous indictments.
Kayla Montgomery of Manchester
Indictment: Perjury (2)
Allegedly testified falsely about a prior work location and time of prior work shift
Joseph O’Rourke of Manchester
Indictment: Escape
Allegedly signed out of the NH State Prison for Men at the Calumet House for a medical appointment and never returned
O’Rourke was caught after a foot chase starting at Shaw’s.
Notes:
The following abbreviations are used: AFSA (Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault), FSA (Felonious Sexual Assault)
All the indictments are dependent on evidence brought before the Grand Jury and the accused are innocent until proven guilty.
Ahmed Abukar, left, and Jean Carlo Medina-Correa, right
