Merrimack Man Faces Heroin Possession Charge

A local man will be in court next week for face a heroin possession charge, according to police.

Allen Smith, 24, of Scituate Place in Merrimack, was arrested on July 12, 2015, on a possession of a narcotic drug charge.

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Back on May 2, 2015, Merrimack Fire and Rescue teams along with police were called to a local residence for a medical call. During the course of the investigation at the medical call location, it was alleged that Smith was in possession of what appeared to be heroin. Later, a warrant and affidavit was issued for his arrest on a possession charge.

Smith turned himself into police on Sunday and was later released on personal recognizance bail. He’s due in Merrimack District Court on July 23.

According to online reports, Smith has been arrested a number of times during the past five years.

In October 2010, according to the Merrimack Journal, he was arrested attempted robbery, attempted second-degree assault, criminal threatening, and possession of marijuana charges. A year later, he was arrested on simple assault charges after allegedly spitting at a police officer, according to a December 2011 post on Merrimack Patch. In June 2012, he was arrested on marijuana and heroin possession charges. In September 2012, he was arrested for forgery and attempted theft, after allegedly attempting to cash checks at Sovereign Bank.

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