Strong-Arm Robbery Reported At Concord High School Football Game

CONCORD, NH — Concord police are investigating a reported a strong-arm robbery during Concord High School's home opener football game vs. Bedford High School Friday at Memorial Field. At around 8:40 p.m., an officer working a detail at the game called for backup after learning about the incident. A preteen was reportedly robbed by an older male.

The child was not injured during the incident, there no weapons were involved, and it is unknown what was taken at post time.

Officers received a description of the suspect from the victim and witness. The suspect fled the area on foot, possibly with up to three accomplices, according to scanner chatter, toward the woods and cornfields on the western side of the complex.

Units were sent to the area and searched the old state police radio building, soccer fields along Clinton Street, and the Trinity Baptist Church parking lost, looking for the suspect and accomplices. Officers spoke to a number of people milling around the area but were unable to confirm that any of those that were involved in the incident.

At the same time officers were investigating the robbery, other officers were sent to the area of North Fruit Street, near the Irving Circle K and Concord High School, for a report of a large group of youths congregating near the store. An officer was asked to head to the store, just to make sure everything was OK. There were no further reports of any problems in that area during the evening.

At the same time, police at Memorial Field also received reports of others fighting in the area of the woods behind the football field.

The incidents are still being investigated by police at post time.

According to the Concord Monitor, CHS football, despite playing hard, lost the game, 16-0.

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