New Hampshire Heroin Dealer, Fugitive Wanted On Arson, Theft Charges In Maine

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is asking for help finding a drug dealer, missing for nearly three years, who is wanted on parole violations and is considered “armed and dangerous.”

Nathanael Tirado-Rodriguez is 34, Hispanic, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs around 185 pounds. He has green eyes and black hair. Officials said Tirado-Rodriguez has a sleeve tattoo on his right arm and a writing tattoo on his left wrist. He has also used the aliases “Nathanael Tirado” and “Nathanael Rodriguez.”

Tirado-Rodriguez was most recently convicted of controlled drug acts with intent to dispense heroin and released on probation in July 2020. The state’s parole board accused him of absconding in September 2021.

“Since absconding,” a corrections notice stated, “Tirado-Rodriguez is a suspect in crimes in Maine and New York. Tirado-Rodriguez is also wanted in Maine for theft and arson charges.”

His criminal history dates back about 10 years and includes drug trafficking, falsifying evidence, and possession of firearm, and spans multiple states, including New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. Due to his priors, corrections officials placed an “armed and dangerous” caution on Tirado-Rodriguez’s fugitive notice.

Update

• NH Fugitive, Heroin Dealer Arrested By Maine State Police: Follow-Up

“It is believed that Tirado-Rodriguez is traveling back and forth from New Hampshire to Maine,” the alert stated.

In April 2015, according to Wicked Local Tewksbury, Tirado-Rodriguez was living in Lawrence, MA, he was arrested in Tewksbury on drug distribution and subsequent offenses.

In August 2015, Tirado-Rodriguez was arrested in a Salem hotel room accused of dealing drugs out of a rented room, a report on WCVB-TV stated. He was accused of mixing heroin and fentanyl in a blender when police arrived. While trying to get rid of the drugs, a bag ruptured and exploded in the air, a report said. About 200 grams of heroin, with a value of around $16,000, was seized at the time.

According to a Maine State Police report, Tirado-Rodriguez and Ana Lopez stole a Duromax generator from a home in May 2021 and sped off from the scene. They were found at the Orono-Bangor town line and arrested.

If you see Tirado-Rodriguez, do not try to apprehend him. Contact local police, the Department of Corrections at 603-271-1804, or the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office at 207-947-4585.

Do you have a news tip? Could you email it to tony.schinella@patch.com? View videos on Tony Schinella's YouTube.com channel or Rumble.com channel. Follow the NH politics Twitter account @NHPatchPolitics for all our campaign coverage.