Crime & Safety
Knife-Wielding Nashua Man Strangled Ex-Girlfriend: Police
Erik Caron was arrested on domestic violence charges after police said he attacked his ex-girlfriend and threatened her with a knife.
NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man was arrested Monday after strangling his ex-girlfriend then threatening her with a knife, according to police. Erik Caron, 25, of Nashua, was held on $25,000 bail.
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Nashua police Lt. Kerry Baxter said Monday at about 2 p.m., police were notified of an assault that happened Sunday. Caron's ex-girlfriend told police he assaulted her after an argument.
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"Detectives ... furthered the investigation and determined Caron strangled the female, threatened her with a knife, and assaulted her when he struck her with his hand and ... threw an object at her head," Baxter said in a statement.
Caron was charged with two counts of domestic violence. He was scheduled for an arraignment Tuesday in Nashua District Court.
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Photo: Erik Caron. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)
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