Portsmouth Man Arrested After South End Incident

CONCORD, NH — During the process of responding to a report of a fight in the South End and picking up a downtown stabbing suspect, police officers also arrested another man on warrants, according to reports. Jonathan Devereaux, 26, of Portsmouth, was arrested on Oct. 12, 2017, on warrants out of Laconia District Court. At just before 9 p.m., a detective and two officers were sent to Thorndike Street for a report of a fight inside of a home.

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When they arrived, they made contact with a resident who stated that the incident was a verbal argument and the person who initiated the incident had since left. The detective told the other officers that Scott Prince – a previously homeless man who now lives in Penacook who was a suspect in an alleged attack on another man after the victim had reportedly had a ménage à trois at the I-93 homeless camp with his ex – frequented the area. They arrested him later in the evening.

But, before that, officers approached the residence and reportedly saw a vehicle being started that began to leave the driveway. The officers then pointed their flashlights at the driver to get his attention.

“The vehicle then stopped at the end of the driveway and we made contact with the two male passengers,” the officer stated.

They spoke with the driver and then the passenger – Devereaux – who had active warrants and was arrested. Police learned that the warrants were out of Laconia District Court from Oct. 4, for operating after revocation or suspension and driving without giving proof.

Devereaux, according to reports on Patch, is no stranger to police.

Back in February 2013, he was arrested for prowling and criminal trespass in the South End of Concord after reportedly casing cars on South State Street. In July, he was arrested for felony unarmed robbery after allegedly stealing $11 worth of meat from Hannaford.

In August 2014, Devereaux was arrested on criminal trespass and attempted simple assault charges after an alleged drunken incident a home on Fisherville Road and later, CC Tomatoes.

In March 2015, he was arrested for simple assault, two counts of criminal mischief, and domestic violence-simple assault after allegedly assaulting a woman on Alice Drive.

Devereaux was picked up on drug and probation violation charges in December 2016, after an alleged incident on Thorndike Street.

Earlier this year, Devereaux was arrested for theft after an alleged incident at Donatellos Pizza on Village Street in Penacook. Also, he was indicted on a theft charge after allegedly stealing merchandise from the Deep Discount Store on Village Street in Penacook after previously being convicted of theft in Merrimack County Superior Court and Plymouth District Court.

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