CRIME LOG: Deerfield Man Allegedly Throws Ice Coffee at, Bites Girlfriend

Brian Paul Bergstrom, 55, of North Main Street in Concord, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. on June 28, on a simple assault charge. Officers were sent to the Vegas Block Apartments on North Main Street for a domestic, according to a court affidavit. The officers spoke to Bergstrom who allegedly stated that he was angry at his ex-wife after she refused to turn the music down in the apartment and later, “tagged” her in the chest. He reportedly stated the push occurred when he was trying to get by her to go to the bathroom. The woman stated that the two were divorced after being married for about six months. She said that when she tried to get out of bed, Bergstrom allegedly put his hand around her neck and pushed her back onto the bed. The officer reported that both were impaired by alcohol but saw a red mark on her neck and Bergstrom was arrested and held without bail. Two days later, he was arrested on two breach of bail charges after police were again called to the apartment after Bergstrom allegedly was knocking on the woman’s apartment door even though he wasn’t supposed to have contact with her. The officer asked what he was doing and Bergstrom reportedly stated he was trying to speak with her about their eviction notice. He allegedly seemed “highly intoxicated.” When told he wasn’t supposed to have contact with his ex-wife, he allegedly stated, “F--- the bail conditions,” and was arrested. He was held without bail.

Donald A. Wyman, 24, of Nottingham Road in Deerfield, was arrested at 2:10 p.m. on June 29, on a simple assault charge. An officer was told about a domestic incident where the man, Wyman, had turned himself in. The officer first went to Pierce Street to speak with the woman about the assault. The woman, Wyman’s girlfriend, reported that while driving, the two were arguing and his voice was getting louder and louder and she was worried he was scaring their baby. She stopped the car and told him to get out and he did, but said he was taking the baby. She didn’t want him to. When he got out, she attempted to leave, but he got back in the car and they began pushing each other. At one point, she alleged, Wyman “pushed her head against the window” and she threw water on him. Wyman then allegedly threw an ice coffee on her and tried to push her again while biting her left hand. The officer saw the fresh cut on her finger. She punched him a few times and he finally got out and she drove off. The woman went to Downing Street to pick up a friend and then left. While stopped in traffic, Wyman reportedly approached the car about getting his bag and said he would turn himself in. Another officer spoke with Wyman about the case and their stories matched up and he was arrested.

Jason William McCormick, 37, a homeless man now located in Concord, was arrested at 5:04 p.m. on June 29, on a default or breach of bail conditions charge. While on bike patrol, an officer was told there were two men in the alley behind the Lighting Place drinking alcohol. The officer went to Pleasant Street Extension and came in contact with the men including McCormick, who he knew. “McCormick was on the ground and he was on the verge of passing out,” the officer alleged, slurring his speech and speaking incoherently. Dispatch informed the officer that McCormick was out on bail from June 18, and was told to refrain from drinking in an excessive amount. McCormick was asked to stand up and when he did, he reportedly stumbled forward and fell into the metal fence. The officer was able to catch him and keep him from falling to the ground. He was taken into custody and held without bail.

Herbert N. Thibeault, 50, a homeless man now located in Concord, received a summons at 8:51 p.m. on June 29, for public disposal of human waste. While on bike patrol, an officer allegedly saw Thibeault urinating behind the New Hampshire Liquor Store and Wine Outlet on Storrs Street. When asked why he didn’t go in the woods, Thibeault reportedly stated that he should have and just wasn’t thinking. He had a court date on Aug. 4.

Emily Robinson, 20, of Orange Street in Manchester, was arrested at 1:50 a.m. on June 30, on a criminal trespass charge. An officer was sent to Concord Hospital for a woman reportedly standing on the edge at the top of a parking garage. After being discharged, the woman, Robinson, reportedly wouldn’t leave, according to a security officer. But later, she reportedly left. She later returned, according to the officer, demanding to be admitted. A sergeant was later able to talk Robinson down. She was later charged and held without bail.

Joshua Dennis Taylor, 42, of Pleasant Street in Concord, was arrested at 6:11 a.m. on June 30, on two warrants. While on Tanner Street, an officer saw someone sleeping in a park. The man, Taylor, had active warrants and was arrested. The warrants were out of Concord District Court for nonappearance in court from June 9, and a Merrimack Count Superior Court nonappearance charge from June 17. He was held without bail.

Grant Vincent Ohlund, 40, a homeless man now located in Concord, received a summons at 4:17 p.m. on June 30, for possession of an alcoholic beverage on public property. A parking officer reported seeing a man passed out in the alley behind The Lighting Place on Pleasant Street Extension. An officer came to the scene just as the man, Ohlund, began to wake up. An open bottle on Wolfschmidt vodka was allegedly in his backpack, according to the officer, and he was issued a summons.

Rhianna Frenette, 35, of Norris Road in Pittsfield, was arrested at 5:04 p.m. on June 30, and charged with theft by unauthorized taking, possession of controlled drugs, and attempt to commit theft by deception, all felonies. Officers were sent to the Walmart on Loudon Road for a shoplifter in custody and a passenger in a car waiting for the shoplifter. The shoplifter was Frenette who was out on parole. The loss prevention officer stated that she recognized Desiree Charter from previous theft incidents. Charter allegedly grabbed a shopping cart, put an air conditioner into it, and then wheeled the cart to the front of the store and went to the bathroom. Frenette then came out of the bathroom and wheeled the car to the service counter and allegedly attempted to return it. When the return was denied, Frenette allegedly walked out of the store with the air conditioner in the shopping car and was later apprehended by loss prevention. Frenette had two prior convictions so she was arrested on a felony charge. In the car, a burnt spoon and five used needles with heroin residue were reportedly found and Frenette allegedly admitted using the spoon and needles. She was held without bail. Charter was also taken into custody but the report did not offer information about that arrest.

William R. Kimball, 25, of Fisherville Road in Concord, was arrested at 5:51 p.m. on June 30, on a conduct after an accident charge from June 23 on North Main Street. According to a court affidavit, an officer was sent to the area around the clock tower on North Main Street for a report of a past hit-and-run accident on June 23. A witness reported seeing a Chrysler PT Cruiser crash into a pickup truck, owned by a Rochester company, and then leave the scene. The witness wrote down the license plate and gave it to police. There was heavy damage to the truck, according to the report, and the officer didn’t see any tire marks on the ground. Another officer headed to an apartment on Fisherville Road and located the vehicle with heavy front-end damage. The officer went up to the apartment and spoke with Kimball about the incident. A court affidavit was taken out on June 27, and he was arrested three days later. He was held on $2,000 cash bail and arraigned on July 1.

Wayne Ross, 74, of District 5 Road in Concord, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. on June 30, on a simple assault charge. Officers were sent to Rossview Farm for a report of an assault between a father and son. The father, Ross, reported that the two had been in a fight and his son was on the ground with a leg injury. Concord Fire and Rescue teams were called to the scene. According to the victim, he found his father in the strawberry fields, picking strawberries, when there was a court order preventing him from being on the farm picking fruit. The two argued and the son tried to take a picture of his father violating the court order and Ross allegedly got into a golf cart and ran over his son, pinning him under the cart. Ross reportedly denied there was a court order to keep him from picking strawberries. He was arrested and had a court date on Aug. 4.

Justin D. Belair, 21, of Washington Street in Concord, received a summons at 1:30 a.m. on July 1, for possession of alcoholic beverages on public property. While on bike patrol, officers found five subjects on Dixon Avenue behind the Vegas Block Apartments on North Main Street. One, Belair, allegedly had a 1.75 liter bottle of Evan Williams Honey Whiskey in his hand and was issued a summons for Aug. 4.

Devin Aaron Baillie, 36, of Maple Street in Concord, received a summons at 9:48 a.m. on July 1, on a criminal trespass charge. Michael Dana Morin, 51, a homeless man now located in Concord, received a summons at 9:48 a.m. on July 1, on a criminal trespass charge. Venus Jeanne Richardson, 50, a homeless woman now located in Concord, received a summons at 9:48 a.m. on July 1, on a criminal trespass charge. While on bike patrol near the Hess gas station on North Main Street, an officer saw two people he knew to have no trespass orders for the store. Both stated that the paperwork had been vacated and they were allowed on the property. While there, a woman came out of the store and met with the two guys. She also had paperwork saying she was not allowed on the premise. A check showed that the paperwork was active and all three received summonses. They are due in court on Aug. 28.

Jessica Faith Caseley, 30, of Violet Street in Lakeville, MA, received a summons at 9:28 p.m. on July 6, for possession of alcoholic beverages on public property. An officer patrolling Low Avenue reportedly saw four people sitting on the sidewalk on Phenix Avenue. The four were making odd movements but the officer didn’t see anything suspicious. Three were cleared but one, Caseley, was taking a bit of time since she was from Massachusetts. Later, she too was cleared, and stood up to put her ID back in her pocket and the officer allegedly saw two Coors beer cans that were behind her that she appeared to be concealing. She received a summons for Aug. 11.

Editor’s note: The following 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 arrest report.