Nashua Crime Sweep: 12 Arrests For Prostitution, Drugs, Robbery

NASHUA, NH – Nashua police arrested 12 people in the latest "Granite Hammer" crime sweep this week. Suspects were charged with crimes ranging from selling heroin to prostitution to resisting arrest. Nashua police Lt. Kevin Rourke announced the arrests Wednesday night.

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It was the 10th crime sweep conducted in Nashua so far this year. A total of 63 suspects have been arrested. The Granite Hammer program is a collaboration between New Hampshire police agencies and the FBI targeting drug distribution, especially involving heroin.

Of the 12 suspects arrested this week, seven are from Nashua. Eight were charged with drug crimes and two were charged with prostitution. These are the suspects:

• Doris Berry, 48, of Nashua, was charged with falsifying evidence and held on $25,000 bail.
• Linda Rancourt, 47, of Nashua, was charged with heroin possession and held on $5,000 bail.
• Dustin Gagnon, 29, of Nashua, was charged with fentanyl possession and refused bail.
• Erin Buckland, 40, with no fixed address, was charged with prescription drug possession and released on $137 bail.
• Amber Barton, 18, of Merrimack, was charged with prostitution and released on $160 bail.
• Crystal Barton, 37, of Manchester, was charged with criminal liability to prostitution and released on $2,000 bail.
• Hadley Jones, 33, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was charged with methamphetamine possession, marijuana possession and resisting arrest. He was held on $5,000 bail.
• Adam Sundstrom, 26, of New Ipswich, was arrest on a warrant out of Milford for robbery and transferred to the custody of the Milford Police Department.
• Jill Lapierre, 37, of Nashua, was charged with selling crack cocaine and released on $25,000 bail.
• Priscilla Matos, 26, of Nashua, was charged with two counts of selling heroin (second offense) and held on $50,000 bail.
• Travis Deluca, 27, of Nashua, was charged with heroin possession (second offense) and held on $10,000 bail.
• Leah Landino, 21, of Nashua, was charged with transporting drugs in a vehicle and held on $160 bail.

The Nashua police narcotics intelligence division, problem-oriented policing unit and traffic unit conducted the sweep, Rourke said. He added said Nashua citizens with information about illegal drug activity can contact the police narcotics hotline at 603-594-3597.

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Photo: 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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