NH Fugitive Found Hiding In Stairwell: U.S. Marshals

CONCORD, NH — Last week’s fugitive of the week was arrested this morning reportedly hiding under a blanket in a stairwell of a home in Rochester, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Lace Meattey, 32, was wanted on a warrant out of Strafford County on bail violations after being arrested and charged with drug possession and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The warrant issued against her was after she was released on bail and “absconded from supervision,” according to Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White.

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“The Marshals Fugitive Task Force received numerous tips indicating that Meattey was still in the Rochester and Farmington NH areas,” he noted. “Today, investigators developed information that Meattey was at an apartment on Pine Street in Rochester. The task force searched the apartment and located Meattey hiding under a blanket at the bottom of a stairwell, where she was arrested without further incident.” (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Concord NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

This arrest was a result of tips combined with the investigative efforts of the fugitive task force including Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Strafford County Sheriff’s Offices, federal protective services along with deputy marshals, White stated. Meattey was transported to the Strafford County Jail, where she will be held without bail pending her arraignment on this outstanding arrest warrant.

Image via U.S. Marshals Service.