Crime & Safety
Nashua Lowe's Theft Suspect Arrested
Justin Spencer pulled the old trick of picking up store merchandise and going directly to customer service to return it, police said.

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua man was arrested this week on charges he stole merchandise from the city’s Lowe’s store.
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Justin Spencer, 28, was charged with felony theft on Thursday.
Police said on Jan. 6, he walked into the store, picked up merchandise from a display, and returned it as if he had purchased it.
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Police said Spencer has a criminal history that includes two theft convictions.
He was held on $5,000 bail pending an arraignment.
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