Police Seek Assistance Finding NH Man After Robbery At Hospital

MANCHESTER, NH — Police in the Queen City are asking for the public's help in locating a man accused of armed robbery. At Catholic Medical Center Thursday, a woman was robbed by a man who flashed a handgun and grabbed her purse around 6 p.m. The victim, an employee at the hospital, crossed the sky bridge and after entering the employee parking lot, a vehicle pulled up behind her and a man jumped out, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

"The suspect displayed a gun and grabbed her purse," Hamel said. "He then got back into the vehicle and drove off."

About 90 minutes after the incident, Merrimack County and Concord police dispatch announced a BOLO (be-on-the-lookout) alert for Ron Goodwin, 43, of Woodsville, calling him armed and dangerous, and requesting a stop and hold on him as well as a vehicle description that he might be traveling in. About two hours later, the BOLO was called off, with dispatchers saying the suspect had been located.

Friday morning, Hamel released a description of the suspect but wouldn't comment on Goodwin or the BOLO. An updated alert was sent out about nine hours later announcing that an arrest warrant had been issued against Goodwin.

Anyone with information about Goodwin’s whereabouts should call Manchester Police at 603-668-8711. You may also call the Crime Line at 603-624-4040. Information that leads to a conviction will be rewarded.

Goodwin was arrested in June 2019 on disobeying an officer, reckless conduct and reckless operation charges in Londonderry.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Manchester Police Department and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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