Crime & Safety

10 Nashua Crime Sweeps In 2017: 63 Arrested

Nashua police have conducted 10 crime sweeps so far in 2017, resulting in total of 63 arrests — including 18 for heroin-related crimes.

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police have conducted 10 crime sweeps so far this year, resulting in a total of 63 arrests. Most of the sweeps were conducted under the "Granite Hammer" program, a collaboration between New Hampshire police agencies and the FBI targeting drug distribution — especially involving heroin. (Subscribe to Nashua news alerts for updates on this story and more breaking news. iPhone/iPad users: download the new Patch app.)

This chart shows a breakdown of the Nashua crime sweep statistics this year:

10 Nashua Drug Sweeps In 2017: 63 Arrested

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Men39 suspects
Women24 suspects
Nashua residents42 suspects
Massachusetts residents5 suspects
Heroin-related arrests18 suspects

Timeline:

Photo: Twelve suspects arrested in the latest drug sweep the week of April 13, 2017. Top row, left to right: Doris Berry, Linda Rancourt, Dustin Gagnon, Erin Buckland and Amber Barton. Middle: Crystal Barton, Hadley Jones, Adam Sundstrom, Jill Lapierre and Priscilla Matos. Bottom: Travis Deluca and Leah Landino. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)

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