Bow Police Seek Tips After Home Invasion: Update

BOW, NH — Police in nearby Bow are asking for the public's help identifying three suspects involved in an armed home invasion Wednesday on Woodhill Hooksett Road. Officers were sent to the home at 1:15 p.m. after a man called police and caught two black men in the process of burglarizing his home. The man reported being assaulted during the incident.

"When a male resident of the property went into the residence after being outside, he observed items out of place and someone had forced entry into the home," said Sgt. Matthew Pratte of the Bow Police Department. "A short time later he was confronted by two armed black males in his bedroom."

After the assault, the men ran to a vehicle in the driveway where a third black man was waiting, Pratte said, and they fled the scene. The vehicle is a white sedan, possible a Chevrolet Malibu or Cobalt, with Massachusetts plates, with black rims. The car also had a blue Bernie Sanders for president bumper sticker on the trunk.

The man was treated for minor injuries and cleared by Bow fire and rescue teams. Pratte said police alerted area residents to stay in their homes during the incident until police could ensure the neighborhood was safe.

"Detectives remain at the property processing the scene," Pratte said. "They request any homeowners in the immediate area check surveillance cameras for a vehicle matching the description."

Anyone with information should contact Det. Tyler Coady or Lt. Stacey Blanchette at 603-223-3950 or the Concord Regional Crimeline 603-226-3100. Concord Regional Crimeline offers cash rewards up to $1000 to people who provide information that leads to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property, or the seizure of illegal drugs. Callers to Crimeline can remain anonymous.

Bow police were assisted on scene by the New Hampshire State Police, Hooksett, Dunbarton, and Bradford police, and the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Department.

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