Merrimack Man Accused Of Stealing Cell Phones, Biting Woman

NASHUA, NH — A Merrimack man was arrested New Year's Day in the Gate City on two warrants from cases that are more than two and a half years old. Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, police arrested James Carignan III, 24, of Merrimack, on two outstanding warrants. One of the cases, according to police, involved an internal theft investigation of smart phones from Verizon Wireless on the Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua.

In March 2017, police took a report and began investigating the incident at the store.

"It was determined that while employed by Verizon Wireless between December 2016 and January 2017, Carignan created fictitious transactions in order to obtain multiple smart phones with a total loss in excess of $1,500.00," said Lt. Daniel Mederos of the department's Criminal Investigation Division. "Detectives obtained an arrest warrant stemming from this incident charging Carignan with theft by deception, Class A felony."

About a month later, Carignan was accused of being involved in a domestic assault at a home in Nashua.

"It was reported that Carignan bit a female during an altercation and fled prior to the arrival of police," Mederos said. "Patrol officers obtained an arrest warrant stemming from this incident charging Carignan with domestic violence simple assault, Class A misdemeanor."

After being arrested on Jan. 1, Carignan was released on $200 cash bail with an arraignment date set for Friday. He faces up to 16 years in prison as well as fines.

Anyone with information relating to these incidents are asked to contact the Nashua Police Department CrimeLine at 603-589-1665.

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