Nashua Man Arrested After Standoff With Police In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NH — A Nashua man was arrested by Manchester police on Thursday after reports of an argument with a gun on Merrimack Street led to the department's SWAT being deployed.

Around 6:45 a.m., police were sent to Merrimack Street for a report of an armed man involved in an argument. It was the second time in 48 hours police were sent to the home. In the previous incident, no suspects were located, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

“When police arrived, a male meeting the description opened the front door and stepped out, but quickly went back inside,” she said.

Police deployed the department’s Bearcat, SWAT team, and also used a K-9, robot, and a drone, in an effort to find the man, later identified as Melvin Campbell, 47, of Nashua — a felon who was wanted on a parole violation. Officers also used a loudspeaker to make announcements to get him to surrender, Hamel said.

“Ultimately, the K-9 found Campbell hiding in a bedroom and he was taken into custody without further incident,” she said. “During a search of the apartment, police did locate a BB gun.”

Campbell was arrested on the parole violation as well as felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, and falsifying physical evidence.

Campbell has a lengthy criminal history including a felony escape charge from 1997; burglary, robbery, and resisting charges in 2001; a felony criminal threatening charge in 2002; a felony witness tampering charge in 2006; felony receiving stolen property and felon in possession of a dangerous weapon charges in 2008; and armed robbery charges in 2015.

Previous charges, including felony drug possession, robbery, witness tampering, and conspiracy charges, dating as far back as 1992, were nolle prossed.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Manchester Police Department and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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