‘Armed And Dangerous’ New Hampshire Fugitive Could Be On Cape Cod: Corrections Officials

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is asking for the public’s help finding a potentially “armed and dangerous” fugitive with “violent tendencies” who could be in the Granite State or the Bay State.

Cyril John Pocknett is Native American, 49, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and weighs around 215 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. He sometimes uses the alias of “John Pocknett,” according to Facebook. Pocknett also has several tattoos, including “MASHPEE FOUR LIFE” and “BEAUTIFUL WAMP STYLE” on his back, the name “Cyril” on his neck, “WAMP LIFE on his fingers, and a feather under his right eye.

Pocknett is considered armed and dangerous due to a robbery conviction from February 2011, as well as other crimes. Investigators said he had “a history of substance misuse, resisting arrest, and possession of weapons.” Pocknett was released from prison in May and, after that, was accused of failing to report to his probation parole officer. He was last known to live in Manchester but also has ties to Mashpee, Massachusetts.

The New Hampshire Parole Board issued the warrant for his arrest.

During the early 1990s, Pocknett was reportedly involved in a gun incident in Mashpee, MA, according to court filings.

Pocknett, in April 2010, was a suspect in a convenience store robbery in Manchester, according to the Associated Press via Foster’s Daily Democrat. During the incident at the Hillsboro Market, a clerk pepper sprayed him in the face, and he fled, the report stated. Pocknett then crashed into another vehicle after blowing through a stop sign, according to the report.

Also according to the Foster’s Daily Democrat, Pocknett was arrested in May 2010 after being accused of possessing a large knife and refusing to leave a bar in Manchester. An officer was injured during the arrest after they used pepper spray to subdue him. Pocknett was charged with felon in possession and other charges.

Arrest reports from Cape Cod show he was arrested on a threatening to commit a crime charge in August 2021 and a fugitive from justice charge in October 2021. In July 2022, he was arrested in Hyannis, Massachusetts, after reportedly being involved in a wrong-way-driving crash in a stolen vehicle. The crash, CapeCod.com reported, was a head-on crash. He was arrested on several charges and a fugitive warrant out of New Hampshire.

If you see Pocknett, do not try to apprehend him. Contact corrections at 603-271-1804 or your local police department.

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