12 Arrested In Nashua During Operation Granite Shield Roundups

NASHUA, NH — During the past few weeks, police in Nashua and Hudson as well as the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have made a dozen Operation Granite Shield arrests.

Officers participated in the coordinated “roundup” operations four times during the past three weeks.

Arrested on Jan. 6 were:

Justin Dutton, 39, of Ledge Street in Nashua on a capias arrest warrant from the Hillsborough County Superior Court South on an original controlled drug act; acts prohibited charge.

Kevin Burke, 38, of Whitney Street in Nashua on a capias arrest warrant from the Hillsborough County Superior Court South on an original charge of controlled drug act; acts prohibited.

Joel Shaw, 50, of Temple Street in Nashua faces a possession of a controlled drug-subsequent charge.

Tyler Blanchard, 35, of Richmond Street in Hudson on a Hudson Police Department arrest warrant for being a violation of controlled drug act; acts prohibited.

Stephen Roberto, 36, of Louise Drive in Litchfield was charged on a Hudson Police Department warrant for controlled drug act; acts prohibited.

They were all released on personal recognizance bail pending future arraignments in the Hillsborough County Superior Court South.

Arrested on Jan. 12 and Jan 20 were:

Fernando Alvarez, 33, of Nutt Street in Nashua on a Nashua Police Department warrant for possession of a controlled drug-heroin/fentanyl-subsequent offense charge.

Lee Greenhalgh, 52, of Berkshire Road in Nashua on a possession of a controlled drug-heroin/fentanyl charge.

Jason Kenyon, 40, of Manchester Street in Manchester on a sale of a controlled drug-heroin/fentanyl charge.

Alvarez and Greenhalgh were released on personal recognizance bail while Kenyon was held and arraigned on Jan. 21 in Hillsborough County Superior Court South.

Arrested on Jan. 24 were:

JR Cavarretta, 41, of Hamilton Street in Nashua on a Capias warrant from Hillsborough County Superior Court on an original charge controlled drug act; acts prohibited.

Edward Lessard, 50, of Riverside Avenue in Hudson on a warrant for possession of a controlled drug-cocaine charge.

Joshua MacDonald, 35, of Amherst Street in Nashua was arrested on a possession of a controlled drug-metandienone charge.

They were all released on personal recognizance bail pending a future arraignment in Hillsborough County Superior Court South.

Lt. Joshua Albert of the department’s Narcotics Intelligence Division said Gate City residents should contact police with concerns about illegal drug activity. Tips can be made to the Narcotics Hotline at 603-594-3597 or the Nashua Police Department’s website, NashuaPD.com.

Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call the Nashua Police Department Crime Line at 603-589-1665.

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