U.S. Marshals And Cops Capture Felon Fugitive From Warner, Wanted On Gun And Drug Charges, In Hollis

CONCORD, NH — A felon who has been on the loose since January after being accused of failing to appear at a bail revocation hearing and a pretrial hearing was captured in Hollis on Friday by police and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Joseph Henriksen, 41, with a last known address of Pleasant Lane in Warner, was wanted for failure to appear in Merrimack County Superior Court on Jan. 23 at a motion to revoke bail, and on Feb. 9 at a pretrial hearing.

The motion to revoke bail was filed by the county attorney’s office on Jan. 13, the day before a motion to suppress hearing. The case involves receiving stolen property-stolen firearm, controlled drug act: acts prohibited, possession of a controlled drug-subsequent, two domestic violence-simple assault, two deal-possess prescription drugs, two carry or selling weapons, four hand guns-armed career criminal, and six felon in possession of a dangerous weapon charges, on Dec. 15, 2024, in Warner.

At the time of his arrest on the gun and drug charges, Henriksen had five active theft by deception charges, felonies, due to two prior convictions, in superior court connected to an incident at Lowe’s in Concord in August 2023. He was arrested in April 2024 on the theft charges. Jury selection for that case was scheduled to begin on March 3, but Henriksen was accused of failing to appear at a final pretrial hearing, and a second warrant was issued against him.

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On the gun and drug charges, New Hampshire State Police, according to an affidavit, were sent to Pleasant Lane in Warner around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2024, for a domestic violence call — a tip from one woman to another about an incident involving Henriksen.

The complainant said a verbal fight about her leaving the home led to Henriksen pushing her onto a bed, according to a report. When she attempted to leave, Henriksen pushed her again and then punched her in the ribcage, the affidavit said. She then texted for help and deleted her text, the trooper said.

Henriksen demanded to see her cellphone, but she refused, and he left, the report said.

While the trooper was taking the report, Henriksen drove up in a Chevrolet Equinox with Vermont plates, the report stated. Other troopers and Hopkinton and Warner EMTs arrived and eyed the woman.

A neighbor also gave a statement to the state police. They said the woman was seen fleeing the home, crying, and claimed Henriksen struck her, the report stated.

The trooper and a sergeant assisted the woman in collecting her belongings, and, while doing so, she told the troopers there were guns in the home, the affidavit stated. A check of Henriksen found he was a felon due to a conviction in March 2019, the report stated.

A search warrant was requested for the home, approved, and state troopers found pills, a mirror with white powder and a credit card on it, a 12-gauge shotgun — found later to have been stolen in Henniker, two pairs of brass knuckles, five memory cards, and five locked safes, the affidavit said.

Later, in a complaint filed in Hillsborough District Court, state police alleged Henriksen also had possession of a Charter Arms 38 Revolver, an M&P Shield pistol, a Kimber Micro 9 pistol, and methamphetamine.

Henriksen was released on $750 cash bail with another hearing set for Dec. 30, 2024. He was also required to comply with pretrial services while out on bail. Probable cause was found in February 2025, and the case was boundover to Merrimack County Superior Court. In May 2025, Henriksen was indicted on 13 of the 19 charges.

The case was expected to go to a jury on April 7.

The U.S. Marshals Service began attempting to find Henriksen in February.

The investigation led them to Flagg Road in Hollis, a remote area not far from the border with Massachusetts. Andrew Grillo, a deputy U.S. Marshal, said, given the remoteness of the area, Henriksen’s history of fleeing from cops, and the possibility he could be armed or have drugs, Hollis police were requested to provide surveillance of the area using a drone. Pepperell, Massachusetts, police also assisted by bringing its K-9 unit, “Taro,” to the scene, too. As officers moved in to capture Henriksen, Grillo said, he attempted to flee. Law enforcement, however, cornered him in a wooded area. Henriksen resisted arrest, he said, before complying, saying the K-9 unit contributed to his decision to surrender.

“The resources and local knowledge our partner agencies bring are critical to mission success,” acting U.S. Marshal Katherine Burns said. “Hollis and Pepperell were key partners in this operation, and we appreciate their expertise and professionalism.”

Henriksen was taken to the Merrimack County Jail and will be in the superior court for the bail hearing on Monday.

According to reports on Patch, Henriksen was also arrested on a domestic violence charge in Warner in July 2024 and a warrant in Concord in January 2025. A review of his criminal history in June 2024, before the guns and drugs arrest, found Henriksen had been involved in 14 felony cases since 2011 and 46 cases overall in various courts, including drug, habitual offender, weapons, willful concealment, and felony theft charges.

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