Concord Man Arrested On Strangulation, Threat, Assault Charges

CONCORD, NH — A Concord man was arrested on felony domestic violence and other assault charges last month after at least three incidents reported by a victim inside an apartment on the Heights, according to court documents. An officer took a statement from a victim on Nov. 2 who accused Michael Floyd Spencer, 28, of Alton Woods Drive in Concord, of multiple incidents beginning in late October. The victim stated she had been living with Spencer about three months and reported two separate incidents on one day and another incident about two weeks later.

During the first two incidents, on Oct. 19, the victim accused Spencer of pushing her after she attempted to leave the apartment to go out for a while and get away from him. The push resulted in a bruise on her back, according to an affidavit, with the officer noting that he had photos with the report. After being pushed, she hid in a closet, the victim stated.

"(The victim) stated that while she was in the closet, Spencer threw a mostly empty can of Nos Energy drink at her, striking her in the arm," the officer wrote.

About eight hours later, she claimed they continued to argue and "Spencer again got aggravated and threw her onto the bed … grabbed her jaw firmly and began head butting her," the affidavit stated. "(She) stated that after the head butting, Spencer grabbed her throat with his right hand and applied a 'death grip'" that left a nick on her neck.

The officer noted the scar during the interview. The victim stated that she didn't report the incidents but called police due to other incidents that occurred the previous 48 hours.

The victim stated she confronted Spencer about a relationship issue on Nov. 1, and they got into another argument but there was no assault. That argument, however, continued the next day. She accused Spencer of becoming "enraged" and throwing a shoe at her, which struck her in the back.

"(She) stated that Spencer said, something to the effect of, 'I'm going to slit your throat and listen to the blood spurt out,'" the report stated. "And 'I wish I could punch your teeth out and not get arrested for it.'"

The victim stated the comments were enough, and as she began to leave, accused Spencer of throwing small chunks of wood at her from a disassembled bassinette.

After speaking with the victim, the officer went to speak to Spencer and saw the wood chunks in the apartment. The officer wrote that Spencer allegedly admitted they had arguments consistent with what the victim said, according to the report. He, however, denied touching her or throwing wood at her, and added that the victim "embellishes and lies," the affidavit stated.

The officer also spoke with another tenant in the building who claimed hearing the couple yelling. They raised concerns with Spencer due to what they heard and the level of his voice during the confrontations. The tenant also stated that marijuana was being used in the apartment in the presence of children, according to the affidavit.

On Nov. 3, Spencer was arrested and charged with domestic violence-second-degree assault-strangulation and second-degree assault-strangulation, both felonies, as well as four counts of domestic violence-simple assault, four counts of simple assault, and criminal threatening in Merrimack County Superior Court.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Concord Police Department and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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