Hunt For New Hampshire Fugitive Kevin Paul Leads To Concord

CONCORD, NH — The search for a fugitive who left a sober house in Manchester earlier this month without his GPS tracking bracelet led investigators to Concord Tuesday after a vehicle registered in his name was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the Heights. Around 1 p.m., an officer checking plates in the parking lot of the Parkview Place apartment complex came across a gray Chevrolet Equinox SUV with New Hampshire plates owned by Kevin Paul, a career criminal and felon, who went missing out of Manchester since early February. Police in Manchester issued an alert for assistance finding him on Feb. 14.

The check of the plate led police to coordinate backup for the officer, including contact with officials in Hillsborough County. Police began staging units around the building while New Hampshire Department of Corrections officials also arrived at the complex.

A tenant of the building was questioned but Paul was not found in the building.

Later, police could be seen searching the vehicle and cleared the parking lot about 90 minutes later.

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Paul is considered armed and dangerous having played a role in the death of a police officer, Jeremy Charron, in August 1997. He was also a fugitive back in 2015 after being let out of jail but later, accused of being involved in firearms possession and other charges. After being arrested on firearms and stolen property charges in 2018, he was sent back to jail.

Paul was released on parole again in October 2019. He is described as 5-feet, 9-inches tall, around 165 lbs., with blue eyes and brown hair. Paul might be in one of three vehicles: A 2015 Ford Fusion with a Tennessee license plate of 1P78E2; a 2012 silver Dodge Avenger with a Tennessee license plate of 5J27C6; or a silver Honda Accord with a Tennessee license plate of 7P16D8.

If you have any information as to Paul's whereabouts, call Manchester Police at 603-668-8711. Tipsters may also remain anonymous and call the Crimeline at 603-624-4040. Information that leads to his apprehension could receive a cash reward.

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