Convicted Concord Rapists Accused Of Failure To Register: Cop Log

CONCORD, NH — Ronald Anderson, 45, of Concord was arrested at 11 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2021, on a warrant after an incident at 557 N. State St. He failed to appear at a preliminary pretrial conference in Hillsborough County Superior Court North on July 7 on a felony theft charge. Anderson is due back in court for a status conference on Aug. 18.

Joseph Haniffy, 40, of Concord was arrested at 10:33 a.m. on Aug. 3 on a felony sex offender registration; knowing failure to comply charge. He was arrested at the Best Western on Hall Street. Haniffy was arraigned in Merrimack County Superior Court on Aug. 4. He is due back in court for a dispositional conference on Oct. 27. Haniffy is a registered sex offender due to pleading guilty to a single rape charge in Concord in January 2006.

Timothy B. Lazenby, 55, of Concord was arrested at 1:57 p.m. on Aug. 2 on a felony sex offender registration; knowing failure to comply charge after an incident on Pleasant Street. He is due in superior court for arraignment on Sept. 24. Lazenby is a sex offender due to a rape conviction out of Franklin from November 2007. He was convicted of failure to register in January and has a second active case from April.

Brian Demeritt, 53, of Concord was arrested at 1:15 p.m. on July 30 on a felony theft by unauthorized taking charge after an incident at The Friendly Kitchen on South Commercial Street. He was arraigned in superior court and is due for a dispositional conference on Oct. 28.

David Stephen Mattil, born 1968, of Concord was arrested at 5:55 p.m. on July 29 on driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent and suspension of vehicle registration charges after an incident at 73 Manchester St.

Alexandra Davis Eckersley, 24, of Concord received a summons at 7:03 p.m. on July 28 on a bench warrant after an incident on Storrs Street. She was arrested after failing to appear at a dispositional conference in superior court on July 26 on a drug charge from Webster.

Kathy Lynn Abrams, 62, of Canal Street in Penacook was arrested at 8:28 p.m. on July 27 on a violation of a protective order charge. An officer was sent to Canal Street in Penacook for a report of a restraining order violation at the Penacook Landing apartments. When he arrived, he was buzzed in by the victim, approached the elevator, and as the elevator door opened, the accused, Abrams, was exiting the elevator, according to an affidavit. The officer called the complainant and asked if she was calling about Abrams and she confirmed she was, the report said. The officer spoke to Abrams who stated it was her interpretation of the active order that she could be in the building so long as she kept to herself, the affidavit said. The officer countered the order stated she was required to stay 300 feet from the victim. The officer spoke to the victim who accused Abrams of approaching her in the parking lot earlier in the day and “screaming at her,” the report stated, so she called police. Abrams was then arrested and held without bail.

Jason Derek Woody, 38, of Concord was arrested at 5:54 p.m. on July 26 on a bench warrant after an incident at Market Basket on Storrs Street. He has an active drug and criminal trespass case working its way through superior court.

Ronald W. Smart, born 1980, of Somersworth was cited at 12:11 p.m. on July 23 on two bench warrants after an incident on North State Street.

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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