Nashua Man Arrested on Gun Charge

A local man with a prior felony conviction was arrested last week on numerous felony charges.

Devonta Soto, 21, of Forge Drive in Nashua, was arrested on Aug. 28, and charged with receiving stolen property, convicted felons, falsifying physical evidence, all felonies, as well as two counts of resisting arrest and resisting detention.

According to a press statement, Nashua Police received information from Bedford Police about a potential wanted subject from their town that an occupant of a vehicle was registered to a Nashua resident.

Officer found the vehicle near 121 Main Street at around 1 a.m.

“Officers began to monitor the vehicle and subsequently observed Soto, who was not the wanted person, reach into the vehicle and place what appeared to be a firearm in his waistband,” according to Lt. Denis Linehan. “Officers then attempted to make contact with Soto however he ran from officers.”

Police apprehended Soto on Water Street near the Nashua River but he was not in possession of the gun. Members of the Nashua Police Underwater Recovery Unit “responded several hours after the arrest and searched an area,” in an attempt to find the stolen firearm looking for the firearm.

An hour later, they found the gun, according to police.

It was later learned that the gun had been stolen from Bedford during a burglary. Since Soto had a prior felony conviction, more charges were added to his arrest.

Soto was held on $50,000 cash bail and arraigned on Aug. 29. He faces up to 22 years in prison plus fines.

Editor’s note: The following post was derived from information supplied by the Nashua Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch arrest report.