NH Strangler Caught in Vermont

A New Hampshire fugitive wanted for a parole violation after being convicted of second-degree assault by strangulation was caught in Vermont last week, according to Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeffrey White.

Richard Decelle, 47, was arrested on July 17, 2015, and charged as a fugitive from justice in Vermont, based on the outstanding NH arrest warrant.

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According to White, due to the “extensive press coverage” connected to the alert, “several people contacted the fugitive task force and revealed that Decelle was currently staying at a specific motel on Route 103, in Ludlow, VT.” The information was forwarded to the VT State Police – who also work as marshals in that state – and they were able to go to the motel and arrest Decelle without incident. He is being held in Vermont pending a return to the New Hampshire State Prison.

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