Fugitive With ‘Violent Tendencies’ Could Be In Belknap Or Rockingham County: Corrections

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is asking for the public’s help finding a drug felon wanted for a parole violation.

Oliver Nicholas Blackstone is 37, white, about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighs around 210 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Investigators said Blackstone had several tattoos on his face, neck, forearms, shoulders, abdomen, and chest.

Blackstone is currently on parole. The warrant for his arrest was issued on Oct. 25, 2023.

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“Blackstone has a lengthy criminal record, including criminal threatening, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, violation of a protective order, etc.,” the alert stated. “Blackstone was residing in the Carroll County area but also has ties to both Rockingham County and Belknap County.”

Blackstone’s criminal history dates back about a decade after being accused of witness tampering in Alton in October 2014. In December 2015, he was also accused of harassment in Alton. The tampering charge was nolle prossed and the harassment charge was remanded in May 2016.

In September 2017, he was accused of methamphetamine possession after two separate incidents in Laconia in March and May 2017. In May 2018, he was charged with acts prohibited after an incident in September 2017 in Laconia.

In July 2018, he was accused of sale of a controlled or narcotic drug in Belmont after an incident in February 2018 and three acts prohibited counts and heroin possession in Belmont in May 2018.

In July 2018, Blackstone pleaded guilty to the sale and heroin possession charges. He was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison, all suspended for eight years and forfeited $10,230 seized by law enforcement, four to eight years with a mandatory minimum of four years suspected for three years, and half to seven years in prison, with three and half years mandatory minimum, with 69 days time served.

A “violent tendencies” was put on his fugitive alert status by corrections. If you see him or know where he is, do not try and apprehend him yourself. Contact your local police department or corrections at 603-271-1804.

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