Man Convicted Of Misdemeanor Assault

(Editor's note: the result of this case was a conviction of simple assault, a misdemeanor offense, which was proven to Patch by documentation shown by the subject. The felony charges are invalid.)

The week’s The District of New Hampshire – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force Fugitive of the Week is Jason Durand, 39, who is wanted for failure to appear on a second-degree assault charge.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S. Marshals. 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.

Durand is 6-feet tall, weighs around 180 lbs., and has brown eyes and black hair with medium skin tone. He has a tattoo on his right arm. The warrant was issued out of Hillsborough County on June 26, 2015.

According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, Durand was arrested in October 2014, for allegedly “attempting to strangle his wife by wedging his left knee under her chin, against her throat, causing her to have difficulty breathing.”

In a press statement, Jamie Berry, a deputy U.S. Marshal, stated, “Durand was last known to be living in Manchester but also has significant ties to family friends and associates in the Nashua area.” He should be considered “armed and dangerous,” according to Berry.

If you know where Durand is or have seen someone that looks like him, don’t try to apprehend him. Contact U.S. Marshals at 603-225-1632.