Nashua Man Hits Street Sign, Gets Arrested

A local man was arrested last month after allegedly striking a Merrimack street sign and leaving the scene of the accident, according to police.

Fred Carson, 37, of Chestnut Street in Nashua, was arrested at around 1 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2015, for conduct after an accident.

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According to police, the charge stems from an incident on Sept. 26.

Carson was reportedly driving a motor vehicle and then struck a street sign that belonged to the town. The sign, according to Sgt. Theodore Dillon of the Merrimack Police Department, was damaged due to the crash.

“The vehicle involved was located and Carson was still in the area,” according to Dillon. “Witnesses were able to identify him and police did make contact with Carson who admits that he did fail to report accident.”

Carson was released from the scene but a warrant was filed against him and he turned himself in the next day. He was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and is due in court on Oct. 15.

According to Nashua NH Patch, Carson was arrested in April 2014 in Nashua for disorderly conduct. In January 2010, according to the Cabinet, he was summoned in Wilton for driving after revocation or suspension.