Franklin Felon Arrested In Concord After Being Accused Of Stealing A Car In Manchester

CONCORD, NH — A felon from Franklin with a lengthy criminal history is in more trouble after being accused of stealing a car in Manchester and fleeing from cops in Concord in early July.

Logan Storm Locke, 29, of Circle Drive in Franklin, was arrested on Sept. 5 on habitual offender, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, and receiving stolen property, all felonies, as well as disobeying an officer and reckless driving.

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Around 3 p.m. on July 2, Manchester police asked Concord cops to check whether a stolen vehicle from their city was on West Street. They accused Locke of stealing a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze with a temp plate registered to an elderly woman and said it might be in that area. However, officers did not find the vehicle.

A few hours later, an officer on Manchester Street saw the car, ran the temp plate, and confirmed it was the stolen vehicle.

The officer followed the vehicle onto Interstate 93 north past Exit 15 and noted there was heavy traffic. The officer said a man was driving the vehicle and no one else was in it. As the officer got closer to the vehicle, they identified the driver as Locke, according to an affidavit, whom the officer knew from "previous contacts" and who was "known to flee from police."

The officer activated the cruiser's lights, attempting to make a traffic stop, in the area of Mile Marker 40.8. The driver "initially moved to the right lane and maintained speed with the flow of traffic" but "suddenly" drove onto the shoulder of the highway, passed traffic, and accelerated north, an affidavit said. The officer deactivated the cruiser's emergency lights but continued to follow Locke. The officer accused him of driving "in excess of 100 mph" while "passing all vehicles with ease," the affidavit said.

On Aug. 13, the officer spoke with a Manchester detective and received more information about the case.

According to Manchester officers, the vehicle was stolen on June 30 from Grove Street after a man in his mid-30s let Locke stay at his home, the report stated.

A warrant was issued for Locke's arrest and he was charged on Sept. 5 while being housed in the Belknap County Jail.

Concord District Court Judge Ryan Guptill found probable cause on Sept. 9. On Sept. 11, he was arraigned and held without bail.

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Locke's criminal history, according to court records, dates back more than a decade, to when he was accused of burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property in Boscawen in August 2015.

A month later, he was accused of acts prohibited in Concord, a charge that was dismissed without prejudice in March 2016.

In June 2016, Locke pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property charges and received suspended sentences with 162 days of time served credit and restitution of $9,000. Fourteen months later, he pleaded guilty to violating probation or parole and was sentenced to 203 days in jail, with 32 days of time served credit. In June 2019, Locke failed to appear at a motion to impose sentence, which was withdrawn in November 2019.

In December 2018, Locke was arrested in Concord on felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, handguns-changing marks, and various driving violations. He was arrested on an acts prohibited charges again in Concord in April and May 2019. In November 2019, Locke pleaded guilty to the gun and drug charges. He received several suspended sentences and 80 days of time-served credit.

Locke was charged with felony receiving stolen property after an incident in Hooksett in April 2020. Fifteen months later, he was given another suspended sentence.

A theft by deception charge out of Concord from November 2021 was nolle prossed.

In 2022, Locke racked up more charges: theft by deception out of Concord, three counts of acts prohibited in Franklin, and reckless conduct-deadly weapon and other charges in Concord. In 2023, Locke was charged with a delivery: weapon, contraband, etc. charge at the county jail. In May 2024, the theft by deception and acts prohibited charges were nolle prossed after a plea deal. Locke was sentenced to three 12-month jail sentences, two suspended for three years, and 120 days of time served credit. He also received a suspended two-to-four-year prison sentence on the contraband charge.

In November 2024, the county terminated Locke from the diversion program, and the contraband charge was reopened.

Locke was also charged with subsequent drug possession and habitual offender in Laconia in May 2025. In March 2026, he was arrested on four subsequent drug possession charges.

Other charges against Locke published on Patch include child endangerment, criminal trespass, revocation, theft by deception, disobeying an officer, bail jumping, and warrants.

Locke is due back in Concord District Court to answer to the new charges on Oct. 1. He is due back in Belknap County Superior Court on Oct. 29 and Merrimack County Superior Court on Nov. 5 to face some of the older charges.

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