Convicted Massachusetts Drug Dealer Arrested After Chase, Crash: NH State Police Roundup

CONCORD, NH — A convicted drug dealer from Massachusetts and Vermont, who was arrested on a gun possession charge in New York earlier this year, was arrested by New Hampshire State Police after a chase and crash in Roxbury on Saturday.

Around 9:15 p.m., a trooper patrolling and running speed enforcement on Route 9 in Sullivan saw a vehicle speeding in the westbound lane. The trooper attempted to stop the SUV, but the driver refused to stop and a chase ensued, Amber Lagace, the public information officer for state police said. During the chase, the trooper accused the driver of approaching speeds of close to 90 mph.

“Moments later,” she said, “the trooper located the vehicle on Route 9 with heavy damage. It was discovered that the vehicle had struck a utility pole.”

The trooper accused two people of fleeing into the woods near a river. Other troopers, as well as Keene police, arrived to assist in the search. Lagace said the passenger of the SUV emerged from the woods a short time later and was taken to Cheshire Medical Center with minor injuries.

More than six hours later, around 3:30 a.m., the driver of the vehicle, Childlove Gelin, 31, of Springfield, MA, was found on Route 9 near the Granite Gorge. A check found he was wanted on two full extradition warrants out of New York City NY and Springfield MA police departments.

Gelin was taken to the hospital but arrested later on reckless conduct, criminal mischief, operating after suspension, speeding, conduct after an accident, and fugitive from justice charges, as well as an open container violation. He was held without bail and scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in Keene District Court.

Lagace said additional charges were expected “pending further investigation.”

Route 9 was closed for several hours while utility companies repaired the damaged pole.

Keene police and firefighters assisted troopers.

According to reports online, Gelin is a paroled drug dealer who was convicted in 2017 of selling heroin and cocaine in Vermont in 2015 and 2016. At the time, he lived in Brattleboro, VT. Gelin was sentenced to six and half years in prison, with four years of supervision, but was released early. He was arrested on a gun possession charge in January in New York City. According to the Brattleboro Reformer, Gelin was also arrested in July 2015 after a car chase on Interstate 91, where he drove 130 mph. During the chase, he tossed 67 grams of crack cocaine out a window, a report stated. MassLive.com reported in December 2010 that Gelin, 18, and a 13-year-old, were accused of stealing an idling car from a driveway in Springfield, MA.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Trooper Troy Couillard at 603-227‐2162 or Troy.J.Couillard@dos.nh.gov.

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Troop A Blotter

Harrella C. Joseph, 48, of Athol, New York, was arrested at 11:58 p.m. on Nov. 12 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Portsmouth.

Jeff Richard Lapanne, 63, of Rochester was arrested on an arrest without a warrant-fugitive charge in Rochester at 8:57 p.m. on Nov. 12.

Catherine E. Hurley, 45, of Eliot, Maine, was arrested at 6:06 p.m. on Nov. 12 on speeding-21 to 25 mph over 65 limit and driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charges in Greenland.

Harold Stephen Peter Kemp, 50, of Pelham was arrested at 12:54 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, on a driving under the influence charge in Exeter.

Waseem Yousef Srour, 24, of Portsmouth was arrested at 1:43 a.m. on Nov. 11 on a DUI charge in Dover.

Griffin Fredette, 26, of York, Maine, was arrested at 9:43 a.m. on Nov. 9 on a driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charge in Portsmouth.

Troop B Blotter

Michael James MacNeilly, 28, of Manchester was arrested at 8:12 p.m. on Nov. 12 on stalking and violation of protective order charges in Goffstown.

Elizabeth Monique Rodriguez, 32, of Manchester was arrested at 8:26 a.m. on Nov. 12 on aggravated DUI-0.16-plus, driving under the influence, and DUI-adult greater than 0.08; minor greater than 0.02 charges in Merrimack.

Sarah Cox, 34, of Manchester was arrested on two bench warrants at 1:47 a.m. on Nov. 12 as well as controlled drug: deliver, etc., paraphernalia, driving after revocation or suspension-subsequent charge, driving after revocation or suspension, and disobeying an officer charges, and two possession of controlled drug charges, and a failure to display plates violation.

Wellington Antonio Da Luz, 31, of Lowell, Massachusetts, was arrested at 4:23 p.m. on Nov. 11 on an operating without a valid license charge in Londonderry.

Gelcimar Alves De Souza Barnes, 32, of Nashua was arrested at 11:04 p.m. on Nov. 10 on a DUI charge and yellow-solid line and unsafe lane change violations in Bedford.

Sulma Elizabeth Canales Cabrera, 27, of Nashua was arrested at 10:38 a.m. on Nov. 10 on driving after revocation or suspension and operating without a valid license charges and an uninspected vehicle violation in Manchester.

Fernando Sperow, 28, of Manchester was arrested at 1:18 a.m. on Nov. 10 on an operating without a valid license charge in Nashua.

Madalyn R. Brown, 23, of Nashua was arrested at 2:41 p.m. on Nov. 9 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge and driving without giving proof, failure to use required turn signal, and suspension of vehicle registration violations in Nashua.

Stephany M. Christie, 27, of Londonderry was arrested at 2:46 a.m. on Nov. 9 on aggravated DUI-0.16-plus and DUI charges as well as open container and tail lamp and reflectors, motor vehicle, violations in Manchester.

Joey Michael Durant, 31, of Manchester was arrested at 11:41 p.m. on Nov. 8 on a driving after revocation or suspension charge in Bedford.

Katilyn Baston, 33, of Andover, MA, was arrested on a bench warrant in Londonderry at 7:58 p.m. on Nov. 7.

Angelica Maria Serrano Perales, 39, of Manchester was arrested at 9:32 p.m. on Nov. 6 on an operating without a valid license charge and a lane control violation in Manchester.

Demarien M. Joseph, 24, of Birchwood, Alaska, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. on Nov. 6 on a reckless operation charge in Merrimack.

Troop D Blotter

Robert Charles Damico, 51, of Northfield was arrested at 11:17 p.m. on Nov. 12 on two domestic violence-simple assault charges in Northfield.

Jourdan F. Jones, 27, of Hill was arrested at 10:24 p.m. on Nov. 12 on a DUI charge in Hill.

Peter Look, 23, of Cambridge, MA, was arrested at 3:05 a.m. on Nov. 12 on aggravated DUI-30-plus mph and DUI charges in Hooksett.

Colin J. Crampton, 31, of Concord was arrested at 2:33 a.m. on Nov. 12 on a DUI charge and a littering violation in Concord.

Klever Arturo Gualan Contento, 26, of Framingham, MA, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. on Nov. 11 on speeding-25-mph over the 65 limit and operating without valid license charges in Grantham.

Christina Lee Morency, 36, of Littleton was arrested at 1:08 a.m. on Nov. 11 on DUI and driving after revocation or suspension charges in Concord.

Garrett Duguay Constantino, 37, of Penacook was arrested at 12:23 a.m. on Nov. 11 on aggravated DUI-30-plus mph, DUI, and reckless operation charges in Concord.

Jonathan Albert Binder, 48, of Dunbarton was arrested at 10:33 p.m. on Nov. 10 on aggravated DUI-30-plus-mph and speeding-26-plus over the limit of 55 or less charges in Concord.

Shawn T. Healey, 50, of Bow was arrested at 7:40 p.m. on Nov. 8 on DUI-second offense and driving after revocation or suspension charges in Bow.

Heather Violet Cass, 20, of Stratford was arrested on a warrant in Sanbornton at 7:08 p.m. on Nov. 6.

Jill Amy Johns, 48, of Concord was arrested at 3:35 p.m. on Nov. 6 on a DUI charge in Concord.

Joseph William Maguire, 32, of Boscawen was arrested at 4:31 p.m. on Nov. 6 on second-degree assault; domestic violence-strangulation and domestic violence-simple assault charges in Boscawen.

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