Teens Arrested at State Hospital Grounds

CONCORD, NH - Usually, when it comes to criminal activity or news alerts from the New Hampshire Hospital grounds on Pleasant Street, the alerts are about walkaways or people trying to escape the state hospital grounds – not break in. On Monday, New Hampshire State Police arrested two teens for allegedly trying to do just that.

Jacob Silverstein, 18, pictured, of Concord, and a 15-year-old male juvenile, were arrested on March 28, 2016, and charged with criminal trespass.

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According to NHSP, a campus police received a report of two male subjects reportedly climbing over a 10-foot wooden gate into a restricted area of the state hospital building located in the Gov. Hugh Gallen State Office Complex at just after 3 p.m. on Monday.

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When a sergeant arrived, he allegedly saw the two male subjects inside the restricted area. One – Silverstein – was allegedly seen “pulling and pushing on the plywood that was covering a window in an apparent attempt to gain entry to a section of the building,” according to Lt. Frank Harris of the NHSP. Silverstein and the other teen were arrested by the sergeant. Both are due in court on May 13.