Allenstown Sex Offender Indicted On 10 Charges: Superior Court Roundup

CONCORD, NH — The following people were indicted recently in Merrimack County Superior Court.

Gail Chandler, 58, of Jefferson Avenue in Allenstown on a felony arson charge. She was accused of setting a motorcycle tarp on fire, that was hanging over the rail of a home deck, while three adults and two children were inside on July 28 in Allenstown.

John H. Chapman, 34, of South Main Street in Concord on felon in possession-knife charge in Bow on Sept. 17.

David Chestnut, 39, of Brock Hill Road in Grafton on a felony theft by unauthorized taking charge. He was accused of working with Justin Blais to remove tools belonging to R.M. Timber Harvesting on Route 4 in Andover on March 25, 2019.

Tye M. Clark, 29 of Deerfield Road in Allenstown on 10 felony penalty; registration of criminal offenders charges. He was accused of failing to report new residencies, a vehicle, employment, and online identifiers to the Allenstown police between March 1, 2019, and July 31. Clark is a sex offender due to a conviction in December 2016 in Merrimack County.

Eric M. Collins, 33, of Sonia Drive in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on a felony receiving stolen property and extended term of imprisonment-simple assault charges. He was accused of possessing a stolen vehicle in Bow on June 7 and striking a police officer in the face.

Kevin Covino, 24, of Chase Farm Road in Hopkinton on a felony possession of oxycodone charge on Sept. 10 in Bow.

Michael Crawford, 53, of Union Street in Manchester on a felony theft by unauthorized taking charge. He was accused of stealing merchandise from Home Depot on Aug. 6 in Hooksett. According to the indictment, Crawford was convicted on theft charges twice before.

Chris Cooper, 24, a homeless man now located in Concord, on a felony receiving stolen property charge. He was accused of possessing and disposing of a stolen iPhone on Aug. 23 in Concord.

Michael A. Courchesne, 32, of Whitten Street in Allenstown on pistols & revolvers; convicted felons and reckless conduct charges, both felonies. He was accused of throwing a rock and hitting another person in the head in Pembroke on Sept. 10 and possessing metallic knuckles in Allenstown on Sept. 27.

William Cropsey, 33, a homeless man now located in Concord, on a felony assaults by prisoners charge. He was accused of striking a corrections lieutenant in the jaw in the Merrimack County House of Corrections in Boscawen on Oct. 4. Cropsey is in jail due to a bank robbery incident in Concord.

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