Crime & Safety

Nashua Man Charged After Threatening Neighbor With Crossbow: Police

Raymond Champagne, 44, was arrested after threatening his neighbor with a crossbow following an argument between the two, police said.

NASHUA, NH — A man was arrested and charged for threatening his neighbor with a crossbow after an argument, the Nashua Police Department said.

On May.25, Raymond Champagne, 44, of Nashua, was arrested and charged with criminal threatening with a deadly weapon after he pointed and threatened his neighbor with a crossbow earlier this week, police said. No injuries were reported. Champagne, who has previously been convicted of a felony, will face up to 7 years in jail if found guilty.

Champagne is being held on preventative detention until his arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-South on May.26.

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Police arrived at a downtown Nashua residence on May.22 after receiving a report that a neighbor had threatened a person's partner with a crossbow. The weapon was located and seized by Nashua police.

The Nashua Police Department requests anyone with more information about this incident to contact the Crime Line at 603-589-1665.

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