Concord Woman Accused Of Stabbing An Elderly Man In Manchester

CONCORD, NH — A Concord woman was arrested and held without bail after being accused of stabbing an elderly man multiple times in Manchester on Saturday, according to police.

Queen City police were sent to a housing authority apartment building on Chestnut Street for a report of two people suffering from stab wounds. Police, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the department, learned it was a domestic incident between a woman and man who was 72.

"The man was stabbed multiple times and was taken to a local hospital for treatment," Hamel said.

The man was stabbed in the back and stomach while the woman had a laceration to the neck. Both patients were taken to the hospital for treatment. The woman was identified Monday as Carrie E. Drake, 51, of Concord and she was arrested on a felony first-degree assault charge.

"Drake was transported directly from the scene to a medical facility," Hamel said. "(She) also suffered injuries but it was determined that her injuries were self-inflicted."

Hamel said Drake remains hospitalized.

Previous Attempted Murder Case In 2006

Drake was accused of attempted murder — for crashing her car into a truck in an effort to take her own life and that of an ex-boyfriend, according to Merrimack County Superior Court documents and newspaper archives.

In December 2006, Drake was driving a Chevrolet Lumina on Route 3A in Bow when she crossed the double yellow line, driving head-on into a Mack dump truck. Her ex was a passenger in the vehicle. The crash was initially reported as a collision. But as police investigated the incident, they realized it was more and filed attempted murder and first-degree assault charges against Drake.

The passenger suffered an occluded aorta, fractured ribs, and other injuries while she only suffered minor injuries, according to a report. The truck driver was uninjured. The victim told EMTs after the crash that Drake was attempting to kill them both before crossing the center line. Drake was indicted in February 2007 on the charges.

The county attorney at the time stated the couple were fighting before the crash but declined to describe the nature of the argument. A Bow police lieutenant involved in the investigation stated there were rumors of an "indiscreet videotape" that was the basis of the arguing but that was not confirmed by investigators.

Concord police reported "several contacts" with Drake over the years including an assault incident in the South End in December 2005.

In November 2007, Drake went through an evaluation to find out if she was competent enough to stand trial. She was a "long-time New Hampshire Hospital patient," according to court documents.

The charges were later lowered to second-degree assault and reckless conduct, and Drake served about nine months, with 10 years suspended, and was confined to administrative home confinement in August 2010.

Two years ago, Drake attempted to navigate a motion to vacate half of the restitution costs in the case, about $14,000, according to documents, but that request was denied last year.

Between May 2012 and September 2020, Drake was arrested or cited on several incidents in Concord including assaulting a relative, theft by unauthorized taking, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct.

Anyone with information pertaining to this matter is asked to call the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711.

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