CONCORD, NH — A Merrimack County grand jury recently indicted the individuals listed below.
Richard Carr, 51, of South State Street in Concord, on two felony counts of controlled drug act; acts prohibited-fentanyl and methamphetamine on May 13 in Concord.
Branden Chase, 37, of Foster Street in Concord, on willful concealment and two theft by unauthorized taking charges, all felonies. He was accused of removing more than $1,500 worth of items owned by others from a vehicle in Concord on June 26. Twice before, according to the indictment, Chase was convicted on theft charges.
Philip Damon, 48, of Concord Hill Road in Pittsfield, on criminal mischief and criminal trespass charges, both felonies. He was accused of damaging a yard, including a lawn and a patio, on Ferry Road in Bow, at a cost of more than $1,500, on May 10, 2025. Damon, according to the indictment, was previously convicted of trespass in Ossipee District Court in October 2019.
Safet Dinarica, 37, of Morrill Street in Laconia, on two felony counts of possession of fentanyl in Concord on Jan. 22.
Bulambo Dunia, 39, a member of the city's unhoused community, on an extended term of imprisonment-simple assault charge. He was accused of spitting in a Concord police officer's face on July 3.
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Dominic A. Ferrari, 29, of Randlett Drive in Laconia, on controlled drug act; acts prohibited-fentanyl-5 grams or more, controlled drug act, acts prohibited-subsequent-fentanyl, and controlled drug act; acts prohibited-fentanyl charges, all felonies, on May 12, 2025, in Concord. Previously, according to one indictment, Ferrari was convicted on a possession charge in Merrimack County Superior Court in December 2024.
Axel O. Vargas-Flores, 44, of Pine Street in Manchester, on a felony count of operating while deemed a habitual offender. He was accused of driving on West River Road in Hooksett on April 28 after the NH DMV deemed him a habitual offender.
Nicholas Fuchs, 40, of Roslyn Avenue in Warner, on a felony count of operating while deemed a habitual offender. He was accused of driving on Route 3A in Bow on Dec. 14, 2025, after being deemed a habitual offender by the NH DMV.
Brent A. Gage, 32, of Franklin Street in Concord, on a felony count of second-degree assault. He was accused of strangling an intimate partner on Aug. 23, 2025, in Concord.
John Garniss, 61, of Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, on a felony forgery count. He was accused of uttering a check issued on the Franklin Savings Bank account of Benson Auto Co. Inc. in Boscawen on Jan. 24, 2025.
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