Past New Hampshire Fugitive, Felon Wanted Again By Task Force

CONCORD, NH — A prior fugitive of the week in New Hampshire is wanted, once again, this time, on parole and bail violation accusations.

The U.S. Marshals-New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public's help finding John Robert Wentworth III, 31, who was last known to be living in Durham, according to Jeffrey White, a deputy marshal, where he has friends and family.

"Wentworth is wanted on two warrants including a parole violation with an underlying burglary conviction and a Strafford County bail violation warrant on a cocaine charge," he said.

Wentworth is around 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 180 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes as well as number of tattoos and scars. The warrants for his arrest were issued on Feb. 7 and May 7.

A "violent tendencies" warning was issued on the alert for Wentworth due to past criminal activity — including a 2010 negligent homicide conviction after a man died during a fight in Dover in October 2008. In 2015, Wentworth was the fugitive of the week based on a parole violation from that case. He was arrested about a week later in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Anyone who knows where Wentworth is or sees someone who looks like him should not try to attempt to apprehend him yourself. Call local police or the task force at 603-225-1632.

Wentworth has been involved in several criminal cases, according to court documents. He was convicted on the burglary charge out of Stratham in May 2016; a drug possession charge out of Manchester in February 2019; a drug possession charge out of Concord in November 2019; a cocaine possession charge out of Lee in November 2019; and other charges.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S. Marshals Service and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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