Felon On Escape Status, Failed To Return To Prison Housing: DOC

CONCORD, NH — A minimum-security prison inmate reportedly failed to return to his transitional housing unit in Concord last night. The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is searching for Scott Gagne, 29, a convicted felon who is serving a sentence for willful concealment and controlled drug acts prohibited. He is 5-feet, 9-inches tall, weighs around 160 lbs., and has brown hair and eyes.

Gagne was scheduled to return to the New Hampshire State Prison’s North End Transitional Housing Unit at 8 p.m. on May 7, 2019. At 9:10 p.m. last night, he was placed on escape status.

Gagne would have been eligible for parole in December, according to Laura Montenegro of the NH DOC. He faces up to 3.5 to seven years more years in prison if convicted on an escape charge.

Anyone with information on Gagne’s whereabouts should call the NH DOC Investigations Bureau at 603-271-1860, New Hampshire State Police, or local law enforcement.

Editor's note: This post was derived from info supplied by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. It does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the name removal request process for New Hampshire’s Patch police reports.