'Dangerous' Fugitive Sought on Drug, Gun Warrants

This week’s Fugitive of the Week is Benjamin Kelso, 20, who is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants including a failure to appear on a heroin charge out of Merrimack County as well as escape and firearms charges out of Massachusetts.

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“Kelso should be considered to be armed and dangerous, based on the outstanding firearms charges,” according to Deputy Marshal Jeffrey White of the New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force. “Kelso is last known to be Northfield area, where he has a lot of friends, family and associates.”

Kelso is described as 5-feet, 11-inches tall weighing 150 lbs. with blue eyes and brown hair that is sometimes completely shaven off. He has medium skin tone and tattoos on his right shoulder and arms, including one with his last name.

Kelso has been arrested a number of times during the past few years including in 2012, on drug and selling air rifles to a young person charges, according to a post on Concord NH Patch, and alcohol charges earlier that year, too.

If you know where Kelso is or have seen someone that might look like him, call your local police department or the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at 603-225-1632.

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