Crime & Safety
Fatal OD Reported On NH Department Of Transportation Property
Concord police, firefighters, and EMTs were sent to an overdose call Sunday where a man died; New Hampshire State Police are investigating.
CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire State Police are investigating an overdose death on the former New Hampshire Department of Transportation property on Sunday.
Around 12:45 a.m., Concord police dispatch received a call from a Holiday Inn staffer requesting assistance. The staffer called 911 after a man reported to them there was a possible overdose near the railroad tracks on Storrs Street. Police and fire and rescue teams responded and when they arrived, they both confirmed the man died.
As EMTs cleared, police secured the scene, posting caution tape around a section of the property between Loudon Road and one of the warehouses on the south side of the compound. The person who requested assistance refused to give a statement to the police about what happened, according to scanner chatter.
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A watch commander requested officers clarify exactly where the overdose took place. An officer stated it was right under the awning of one of the warehouses. Troopers were then requested since, officially, the property is under the state’s jurisdiction. Around 2 a.m., control of the scene was given to state police.
Specific information about the case was not available at post time.
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NEWS 603 posted a video of the activity on Facebook.
The former transportation department property has been a hotbed of homeless activity including burglaries, fires, vandalism, and other issues during the past 10 years or so.
In June 2021, the state signed a purchase and sale agreement with Manchester developer Brady Sullivan, selling the 6.5-acre property for $1 million. The sale caused some consternation with city officials since they had been eyeing the property, too.
The developer recently requested approval to subdivide the property into three lots to allow for 80 dwelling units to be constructed as well as site improvements, according to the city’s planning department.
The company also recently purchased part of the Granite Place property off Rumford Street. Brady Sullivan paid Lincoln Financial $3.4 million for two parcels, totaling around 140-acres. A third parcel is owned by Steve Duprey's Firefox Property Management.
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