Concord Man, Others Arrested In Manchester Drug Bust

MANCHESTER, NH — After many months of tracking drug sales and other issues on Auburn Street in Manchester, a hot bed for drug sales and violence, according to police, the department made 11 arrests on various charges Friday.

The arrests were made around 7 p.m. in an alley just south of the street, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

"It was a collaborative effort between, members of the Patrol Division, Anti-Crime Unit, Special Enforcement Division, SWAT Team, and Community Policing," she said. "Along with nearly a dozen arrests, two firearms were recovered as well as drugs and substantial amounts of money."

Arrested during the operation were Kerry Joseph, 34, of Concord on a sale of a controlled drug charge. Others arrested on sale of controlled drug charges included Deng Rag, 35; Shavon Calvert, 36; and Dion Jones, 28, all of Manchester.

Matiop Ayuel, 35; Alanna Robichaud, 25; and Philip Joseph, 28; all of Manchester were arrested on sale of a controlled drug and violation of bail.

Griffin O'Neil, 18, of Manchester was arrested on a possession charge as well as violation of bail and felonious use of a firearm while Lester Curry, 19, and Mikayla Angalade, 22, both of Manchester were charged with disorderly conduct. Chris Mathieson, 34, of Manchester was arrested on a warrant.

Ryan Grant, the city's interim police chief, said during the past several months there have been "numerous violent acts" in that area of the city — acts which instill fear in residents and have a direct impact their quality of life.

"We share the resident's concerns and are making every effort to stop the violence," he said. "We have pooled all of our resources to put an end to this criminal behavior and we feel confident that these arrests and seizures of two firearms will have an impact."

Grant said the 11 arrests were just the beginning and the efforts by police to address the drug and violence problems in the city would continue.

"We will keep the pressure on until the neighborhood is back where it should be," he said. "We ask that our partners in the community do the same and continue to report suspicious/unlawful activity to the Manchester Police Department. We at the Manchester Police Department cannot fix this alone, we are all in this together."

From left to right: Joseph Philip, Robichaud, Rag; Ayuel, Calvert, Kerry Joseph; Jones, O'Neill; Angalade, Mathieson, and Curry.

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