2 People Sliced With A Hatchet, 10 Arrested During Manchester Melee: Follow-Up

MANCHESTER, NH — Queen City police arrested 10 people on Saturday, including five teenagers, on felony riot charges after a melee in Manchester.

Police received a report about two women being treated for stab wounds at Elliot Hospital around 6 p.m. and went sent to investigate. While speaking with the women, they determined they were injured during the same incident — a fight during a large gathering in the area of Auburn and Cedar streets.

At the gathering, two men were fighting, and it escalated with “multiple people” becoming involved, Heather Hamel, a public information officer for the Manchester Police Department, said on Sunday. One woman, Angelina Marie Gagne, 19, of Manchester, was accused of swinging a hatchet at others and cutting two.

“Two people were struck and suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds,” Hamel said.

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Gagne was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and riot charges, both felonies.

Nine others were also arrested on a felony riot charge: David Mekkelsen, 20, of Manchester; Gavin Christo, 20, of Manchester; Kristin Vieira, 38, of Manchester; Liam Adams, 18, of Manchester; David Lafond, 19, of Manchester; Owen Rood, 18, of Manchester; Debra Cruz, 42, of Manchester; Scott Rood, 24, of Nottingham; and Madison Rood-Parker, 18, of Manchester.

The investigation was ongoing and anyone with information was asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711.

Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.

Cutline: Pictured, top row: Angelina Marie Gagne, Debra Cruz, David Lafond. Middle row: Kristin Vieira, Owen Rood, and Scott Rood. Bottom row: Liam Adams, Gavin Christo, and David Mekkelsen. A booking photo was not available for Madison Rood-Parker.

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