Manchester Man, Out On Bail On Other Gun Charges In Concord, Faces New Gun And Threat Charges: Follow-Up

CONCORD, NH — A former Concord resident, now living in Manchester, was arrested earlier this month on multiple charges after incidents in March involving gun threats and violence, police allege.

Jayden Ballam-Quiah, 20, was arrested on April 3 on criminal threatening and two robbery counts, all felonies, as well as criminal threatening and breach of bail. The charges were connected to three separate incidents in the capital city in March.

The first incident occurred on West Street near Badger Street just before 7 p.m. on March 4. Officers were sent to the area for a report of a man down on the ground who appeared to have been run over. The victim was found with injuries and was taken to Concord Hospital for treatment.

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“It was learned that the male was dragged by a vehicle during the course of the incident,” Lt. Thomas Yerkes of the Concord Police Department said.

An officer at the scene suspected it may have been a drug deal gone bad, according to scanner chatter.

About three and a half hours later, officers were sent to Loudon Road for a report of three men dressed in hoodies and ski masks, with one holding a gun, walking near Ormond Street. Police learned later that a witness stated a man inside a vehicle had pointed a gun with a laser at a second vehicle.

A witness identified Ballam-Quiah as the person who pointed the laser at them, according to scanner chatter.

Just past 6:30 p.m. on March 10, police were sent to Ellsworth Street on the Heights in response to a report of an attempted robbery.

Yerkes said, in that case, a person “was approached by a vehicle with three people inside, at which point, a subject threatened and assaulted the individual and attempted to steal their property.”

During the past month, investigators conducted interviews, executed search warrants, and collected both physical and digital evidence, leading to Ballam-Quiah's arrest and charges, he said.

Ballam-Quiah was arraigned on the new charges in Concord District Court.

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Concord Police Department and two superior courts and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains how to request the removal of a name from New Hampshire Patch police reports.

According to records, Ballam-Quiah has seven active cases from 2023 and 2025 working their way through Merrimack and Rockingham county superior courts.

Back in July 2023, he was accused of receiving stolen property in Pembroke.

In January 2024, he was accused of reckless conduct-deadly weapon in Concord.

In June 2024, Ballam-Quiah was accused of receiving stolen property-$1,501-plus and falsifying physical evidence charges, both felonies, involving a stolen vehicle in Seabrook.

In July 2024, Ballam-Quiah was accused of two receiving stolen property-$1,501-plus, receiving stolen property, felonious use of a firearm, conduct after an accident, reckless operation, and four counts endangering the welfare of a child. In January 2025, he was given a sweetheart plea deal: A 12-month jail sentence on the misdemeanor stolen property charge, suspended for three years, with 172 days of time served credit. He was ordered not to possess a firearm or weapon, attend sessions at Riverbend, and have no contact with an elderly woman. Ballam-Quiah was also placed on probation for two years. In February 2025, his sentence was amended to a maximum term of 14 days in jail, along with all other provisions of the first sentence. Eight days later, it was amended again to a maximum term of seven days in jail. The sentence was amended for a third time 13 days later. In June 2025, a bail hearing was booked, and he failed to appear. Days later, another hearing was held and he was placed on preventative detention. Ballam-Quiah was released again and another warrant was issued for his arrest in July 2025. Eleven status conference hearings were held about the case through February.

Also in July 2024, Ballam-Quiah was accused of resisting arrest or detention in Concord. The case was boundover to superior court in October 2024. In January 2025, a plea and sentencing hearing was scheduled but later rescheduled. Several hearings were held with no action on the charge as of February.

In November 2024, Ballam-Quiah was accused of delivery weapon, contraband, etc., after an incident at the Merrimack County Jail in Boscawen. A month later, he was indicted on the charge. Several hearings were held — including a status conference in April 2025 that he failed to appear at. More hearings were held through February of this year.

In November 2025, Ballam-Quiah was charged with two counts of assault by a prisoner, which allegedly occurred in December 2024 at the Merrimack County Jail in Boscawen. He was indicted on the charge that month and arraigned two weeks later. Ballam-Quiah was accused of hitting another person in the back with a handle and pushing past a corrections officer with his hands.

On Feb. 11, a motion was made by the county attorney’s office to revoke Ballam-Quiah’s bail, and a hearing was held on March 4 before Judge Daniel St. Hillaire. Ballam-Quiah was then allowed to stay out on personal recognizance. Another motion was made on March 30, with an “immediate” request placed on the hearing. The hearing was held on April 9.

Another revocation bail hearing is booked for April 28, and a state conference is booked for May 18 in the Pembroke case.

Ballam-Quiah is due in court for a pretrial hearing on the January 2024 Concord charge on May 18, with jury selection scheduled to begin on June 2.

Ballam-Quiah was scheduled to appear in Rockingham County Superior Court on the Seabrook charges in mid-March, but the pretrial hearing was canceled. A status conference is booked for April 23.

Ballam-Quiah, according to reports on Patch, has also been arrested on breach of bail, theft at a liquor store, transportation of alcohol, and unlawful possession-intoxication charges.

The Concord Police Department asked anyone with relevant information about the new charges to contact Detective Alyssa Nelson or Detective Evan Cristy of the Concord Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 603-225-8600. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100 or online at concordregionalcrimeline.com.

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