Nashua Man Arrested On Attempted Burglary Charges

MERRIMACK, NH — A local man was arrested yesterday morning on multiple charges after allegedly attempting to break into homes in town, according to police. Rafael M. Rodriguez, 24, of Congress Street in Nashua, was arrested on Jan. 22, 2018, on two counts of attempted burglary and six counts of criminal mischief. Police were sent to a residence in town at round 3:15 a.m. for a report of a possible burglary in progress, according to Sgt. Marcotte of the Merrimack Police Department.

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“The caller stated that they could hear what sounded like someone inside their home,” Marcotte said. “When officers arrived, they discovered evidence of attempted forced entry into the home including broken windows and removed window screens. There were also fresh footprints in the snow around the house as well various amounts of damaged property outside.”

Merrimack Police called Bedford for assistance and a perimeter was set up in the area. About 40 minutes later, a second call came in from a nearby residence reporting another attempted burglary through a window. While police headed to that call, they encountered Rodriguez reportedly walking south on the Daniel Webster Highway, not far from the second home. Police stopped and spoke to Rodriguez and then, after an investigation – including gathering evidence – he was arrested.

Rodriguez was held on $10,000 cash bail. He was arraigned on Jan. 22, in Hillsborough County Superior Court-South.

Rodriguez, according to reports on Patch and online, is no stranger to police. In January 2017, he was arrested in Merrimack on a theft warrant. In September 2016, he was arrested again in Nashua for assault, domestic violence, obstructing the report of a crime, violating a protective order, stalking, and resisting detention. In April 2016, he was arrested twice in Nashua for violation of a protective order. In 2012, he was arrested by police on a warrant. In October 2011, Rodriguez and another man were arrested on robbery charges after allegedly holding up a man outside of a Nashua business.

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