Person Of Interest In Concord Murder Case Eludes Cops In Methuen

CONCORD, NH — A vehicle owned by the victim of a suspicious death investigation in Concord, New Hampshire, has been found after a man – possibly a person of interest in the case – abandoned the vehicle in Methuen, Massachusetts. Derek Licata, the social media specialist for the Methuen police, posted notices on Twitter Saturday that a subject wanted in New Hampshire was in their community, seen running from the vehicle – a blue Mazda 3. The Mazda was owned by the Concord victim and missing since Friday night.

The man was described as white, balding, wearing no shirt, and possibly no shoes, and was in the area of Swan and Prospect streets in Methuen. Police called in a K-9 unit while also searching the city by helicopter for about 90 minutes. At just before 2:30 p.m., officers called off both their ground and air searches for the suspect.

Update: Officers clearing the Swan St. area. Suspect at large. White male, short hair, 5'8" to 5'10", jean shorts, no shirt, possibly no shoes. Possibly armed. Considered dangerous. Call 911 immediately if seen. @ChiefSolomon
— Methuen Police (@MethuenPolice) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/MethuenPol... 27, 2019

The department's K-9 unit was able to track the scent of the suspect but, each time, the tracking ended up in the same location. Police believe the suspect may have been picked up by another vehicle, according to Jeffrey Hastings of Frame of Mind Photography, who was at the scene covering the search. At one point during the search, police theorized that the suspect could have, but implausibly, escaped utilizing the city's sewer system, he noted.

Police reported on Twitter that the suspect was white, with short hair, about 5-feet, 8-inches to 10-inches tall, wearing jean shorts, no shirt, and possibly no shoes. The suspect may be armed and is considered dangerous, police stated.

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The suspect is wanted for questioning after the murder of a man on Friday on the fifth floor of the Crutchfield Building apartment complex at 15 Pitman St. in Concord.

New Hampshire State Police and Concord police were at the building for most of the morning today, gathering evidence in the case. Tenants in the building stated that the victim had turned his apartment into a flophouse, of sorts, allowing homeless people to stay with him for $10 a night.

Authorities have not released the name of the victim, pending notification of the next of kin. An autopsy was expected to be performed today.

The name of the person of interest in the case has also not been released. Patch has learned the name of the suspect and can report that he was out on parole or probation, and has a criminal history including theft convictions as well as being accused of involvement in a recent store robbery, organized retail crime enterprise, willful concealment, and warrant arrests.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Lt. Sean Ford, the commander of the criminal investigations unit with the Concord Police Department, or leave an anonymous tip on the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100.

Got a news tip? Send it to Tony Schinella at tony.schinella@patch.com.

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