Concord Log: A Walk Along the Double Yellow Line Leads to Summons

Christopher J. Mahon, 24, of Rumford Street in Concord, received a summons at 1:130 p.m. on May 8, 2015, for disorderly conduct. At the intersection of Centre and North State streets, an officer saw a man “stumbling in the middle of the road” and in the middle of travel lanes, trying to walk the double yellow lines. Mahon was allegedly “extremely intoxicated” and slurring his words. The officer took him to headquarters and later, he was given a summons. He’s due in court on June 8.

Deborah L. Sterl, 51, a homeless woman now located in Concord, was arrested at 3:39 p.m. on May 7, on a bench warrant. Officers were sent to the yellow pod at Concord Hospital to take Sterl into custody on an electronic bench from May 1, out of Haverhill District Court on a theft by unauthorized taking charge. Sterl was allegedly “highly intoxicated” and slurring her speech. She was taken into custody and is due in court on June 15.

Clement F. Hayes, 37, of Alice Drive in Concord, was arrested at 6:11 p.m. on May 6, on five counts of criminal mischief on May 2, on Alice Drive. He’s due in court on June 15.

Dawna J. Granfield, 32, of Alice Drive in Concord, was arrested at 12:28 p.m. on May 5, for willful concealment at the Dollar General on Fisherville Road. An officer was sent to the store for a report of a shoplifter at the register. The officer spoke to the woman, Granfield, who allegedly denied taking anything from the store. She reportedly consented to a search of her purse and the officer allegedly found “several items,” valued at $21, in the middle zipped pocket. The store manager stated that Granfield had been in the store earlier in the morning with her purse unzipped but when she got to the register, the purse is reportedly zipped, and she had her cash out. The manager called this “clear red flags” and was watching her. She allegedly came into the store again at 10:30 a.m. and put items in the cart that allegedly disappeared from the cart later. Granfield was arrested and is due in court on June 8.

Bethany S. Whitcomb, 37, of Loudon Road in Concord, was arrested at 12:48 a.m. on May 4, for driving after revocation or suspension, misuse or failure to display plates, and a bench warrant. Whitcomb was stopped while driving a van on Pembroke Road by the Armory and reportedly attempting to get onto Loudon Road. When the officer drove up to the van, she reportedly jumped into the passenger seat. A check yielded a bench warrant out of Gilford for nonappearance in court from April 20. She also had a license that was suspended on April 1. Whitcomb is do in court on June 11.

Michelle P. Langlois, 23, of Goffstown Road in Manchester, was arrested at 10:41 p.m. on May 3, on three felony counts of organized retail crime enterprise from Sept. 13, 2014, at the Ocean State Job Lot on D’Amante Drive. She was arrested by Windham Police on the warrant. Langlois is due in court on June 8.

Christina F. Michaud, 28, of Elizabeth Drive in Boscawen, was arrested at 1:05 p.m. on March 20, on a bench warrant out of Concord District Court for criminal trespassing on March 19.

Timothy M. Dearborn, 30, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 8:20 a.m. on March 20, on a bench warrant out of Nashua District Court from March 19, 2015, for violation of a ordinance. An officer saw a man trying to cross I-393 at Commercial Street in the middle of heavy traffic. When asked for an ID, he gave the officer an EBT card. A check found the warrant and he was arrested.

Wayne A. Hicks, 30, of Betty Lane in Allenstown, was arrested at 5:35 p.m. on March 19, for felony habitual offender after an incident at the Mobil Kwik Stop on South Main Street.

Robert C. Hartman, 47, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 5:17 p.m. on March 18, on a default or breach of bail conditions charge. Officers were sent to the TD Bank on North Main Street to check on the welfare of a man on the ground in the parking lot. Concord Fire and Rescue teams stated that he was intoxicated. Hartman reportedly refused treatment but “could barely stand on his own,” according to police. Since he had previously been arrested and was out on bail, he was arrested for default.

Justin Small, 29, of Pleasant Street in Concord, was arrested at 8:45 p.m. on March 13, for simple assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest or detention. Officers were sent to an apartment on Pleasant Street for a domestic disturbance with a mother reporting that her son, Small, was “getting in her face.” When they arrived, the officers reportedly heard Small yelling and swearing at his mother. The parties were separated and the woman alleged that Small had pushed his nephew causing him to fall but he was physically OK. Out in the hall, Small was allegedly yelling racial slurs at the officer and he was arrested for disorderly conduct. “You’re a piece of sh--,” he allegedly yelled. “I hope you rot in hell you f------ n-----.” Small allegedly struggled with police but they eventually were able to get him cuffed. He was held without bail.

Mario Coppola, 44, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 10:14 a.m. on March 13, for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Officers were sent to the Cumberland Farms on North Main Street for a “disorderly individual who was dancing in the store and behaving oddly,” according to a report. Some wine bottles were also reportedly smashed. By the time the arrived, the man, Coppola had left. They later found him in the taxicab parking lot near Storrs Street. Coppola was allegedly “heavily impaired” and said he was just dancing. He allegedly admitted to stumbling into the bottles and knocking them over. When asked if he offered to pay for the wine, he reportedly said, “No.” Store employees alleged that he came into the store and grabbed a bottle of wine. He then reportedly bumped into a woman and started talking gibberish. One of the clerks asked him to leave and it looked like he was going to. The next thing she knew, she heard bottles smashing. Coppola was arrested and held without bail.

Editor’s note: This 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 police report.