Crime & Safety

Brutal Attack on Nashua Woman: MA Man Arrested

Curtis Gomez, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, punched a Nashua woman in the face, police said.

NASHUA, NH — A Massachusetts man has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on a Nashua woman last month. Curtis Gomez, 30, of Dorchester, was charged with a host of crimes.

Police said on December 7, Gomez punched a woman in the face and suffocated her inside her residence. He then stole an iPad 2 and damaged a photo frame, police said. The woman sustained non life-threatening injuries.

Gomez was arrested Thursday in Plymouth, Massachusetts and charged with:

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  • Second-degree assault
  • Four counts of assault
  • Four counts of domestic violence
  • Theft

Gomez’s bail was set at $50,000.

Photo: Curtis Gomez. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)

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