ARRESTS: Homeless Man Goes on Twisted Tea Stealing Spree

Ralph F. Hooper, 72, of Portsmouth Street in Concord, was arrested at 9 a.m. on July 22, on a simple assault charge. Officers were called to an apartment on Portsmouth Street for a domestic. A woman alleged that her husband, Hooper, was intoxicated, “tormenting” her, and had allegedly assaulted her the night before. When they arrived, the officers could hear the couple arguing in the apartment. Hooper immediately approached police and said, “All right, let’s go,” and allegedly grabbed the officer on the shoulder and he was taken into custody. “I didn’t hurt anybody,” Hooper allegedly told the officers. The wife later alleged that he punched her in the head. He was arraigned on Aug. 25.

Michael A. Bennett, 21, a homeless man now located in Pembroke, was arrested at 1:08 p.m. on July 23, and charged with theft, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, two default or breach of bail conditions charges, and a bench warrant. The charges stem from alleged incidents at the Shell gas station across from Walmart on Loudon Road on July 9, and the Tedeschi Food Shop on South Main Street on July 13. According to two court affidavits, an officer was sent to the Shell station for a past tense theft of Twisted Tea, about 16 cans, from the store. According to the security footage, two women and a man walked into the store with the women engaging in conversation with the clerk while the man allegedly put cans into his backpack. The women scurried out of the store and the man followed, allegedly without paying for the cans. One of the store employees recognized one of the women to be named “Chelsie,” a former Dunkin’ Donuts employee at the store and the officer matched up a picture of her from the store with her Facebook page as well as the other woman. The officer shared the photo of the man with other officers at the department and one officer alleged it was Bennett, and reported that he had allegedly stolen Twisted Tea before, from other stores. Bennett was arrested by Pittsfield Police on June 24, on a criminal threatening charge, and was involved in pre-trail services with Merrimack County, according to the report. A warrant was issued on July 22. A few days later, an officer was dispatched to Tedeschi for a report of a man stealing a bottle of wine and fleeing up West Street. According to the clerk, the man came into the store and was asking about a product called “Strawberry Ulmann’s,” something the clerk didn’t know about, and breakfast sandwiches. The clerk pointed to where the sandwiches were and the man left. A few hours later, the man came back, went to the wine case, and picked out two 1.5 liter bottles of Sutter Home white zinfandel and walked to the counter, as if to buy the bottles. However, before paying for the wine, the man allegedly bolted out the door without paying for the wine. The officer eyed the video surveillance and took some pictures and later, a sergeant alleged it was Bennett. On July 20, two of the officers caught up with Bennett at the Irving on North State Street. He was shown a copy of the picture a man and allegedly stated, “That’s me.” When the officer showed him another photo of the theft subject, he reportedly shook his head, confirming it was him in the picture. However, when Bennett saw another picture, this time, of himself holding the two bottles, he allegedly changed his mind, according to the officer, and stated he didn’t know who the person was. “No, that’s not me,” he allegedly stated. A few hours later, police were called back to the Irving on North State Street for a theft call involving a man removing two packs of Twisted Tea and leaving the store without paying for them. The officer watched the video and alleged it was Bennett again. Bennett was held without bail and arraigned on July 24.

Chantale Lyons, 26, of North Main Street in Concord, was arrested at 8 a.m. on July 23, on a felony bench warrant out of Newport District Court. She had a court date on Aug. 19.

Gregory E. Burks, 50, of South Fruit Street, was arrested at 6:01 p.m. on July 23, and charged with possession of drugs, possession of controlled drugs, and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription. An officer stopped a Kia Sedona for an inspection sticker violation in the parking lot of the Veano’s on Manchester Street. While walking up to the car, the officer alleged that the driver, Burks, moved a plastic container that looked like a mayonnaise jar. The officer asked what was in the container and he allegedly stated it was nothing. He asked again, and later, Burks allegedly stated it was marijuana but wasn’t his. The officer asked if there was anything else and Burks, at first, allegedly stated, “No,” but then said, “Yes, there is,” and handed the officer a pipe. Burks consented to a search of the vehicle and pills were allegedly found in a plastic Beano bottle. He has a court date on Sept. 8.

Daniel S. Olveira, 29, of School Street in Boscawen, was arrested at 6:45 p.m. on July 23, on a criminal mischief charge from Concord Hospital on June 18. He’s due in court on Sept. 8.

Patrick J. Talbot, 27, of Boanza Drive in Concord, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. on July 24, on a felony possession of controlled drugs charge from March 20. He had a court date on Sept. 1.

William Mills, 44, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 11:39 a.m. on July 24, on a bail jumping charge from July 14, in Concord District Court on a possession of a controlled drug charge from June 5. A warrant was taken out on July 18. About a week later, an officer was called to Manchester to pick up Mills. He refused bail and was arraigned on July 25.

Courtney Lynn Swenson, 28, of Clinton Street in Concord, was arrested at 1:35 p.m. on July 24, on a theft by unauthorized taking or transfer charge on June 18, on Pine Street. Swenson turned herself in to police and is due in court on Sept. 8.

Todd Kenneth Drury Jr., 23, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. on July 24, on a warrant from the Derry Police Department on a receiving stolen property charge. An officer was sent to Washington Street to assist other officers with individuals at the scene. One, Drury, had a bench warrant and was arrested. Later, he was transported to Derry Police headquarters.

Amanda Lynn Desjardins, 32, of Paige Hill Road in Goffstown, was arrested at 2:20 a.m. on July 25, on a felony theft by unauthorized taking or transfer charge (two previous misdemeanor convictions) from the Shell gas station opposite Walmart on Loudon Road on July 14. An officer was called to Exit 10 in Hooksett to pick up Desjardins on a warrant. She’s due in court on Sept. 8.

Tevin Andrew Mitchell, 19, of Edgewood Drive in Belmont, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. on July 25, and charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of controlled drugs, and possession of drugs. While patrolling South Main Street near Perley, an officer saw a Ford pickup truck that “was having difficulty maintaining proper lane position” and swerving into the southbound lane. The driver kept tapping on the brakes when approaching the green light at Pleasant Street. The vehicle was pulled over at North Main and Storrs streets, with the pickup truck pulling onto the sidewalk. “Upon coming into contact with Mitchell, I immediately suspected that he was under the influence of either drugs or alcohol,” the officer alleged. “I also smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.” Mitchell agreed to field sobriety tests and was arrested. During an inventory of the vehicle, the officer allegedly found marijuana and two pipes. He had a court date on Aug. 11.

Clayton Lindberg, 25, of Gates Street in Concord, was arrested at 6:26 p.m. on July 25, on two counts of willful concealment and two counts of theft by deception from Walmart on Loudon Road on May 18, and May 19. He’s due in court on Sept. 8.

Caleb J. McGuire-Wiegand, 17, of Mount St. Mary’s Way in Hooksett, was arrested at 8:09 p.m. on July 15, on a driving after revocation or suspension charge. An officer on patrol on Monroe Street saw a Dodge Charger drive by with an expired inspection sticker. The vehicle was pulled over at Thorndike and South State streets. The driver, McGuire Wiegand, had a suspended license from May 28, for default on a court summons, and was arrested. He had a court date on Sept. 3.

Editor’s note: The following post was derived from information supplied by the Concord Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch arrest report.