Crime & Safety

Nashua Man Indicted On Burglary, Sexual Assault Charges: Court Roundup

Merrimack woman accused of attempting to take cop's gun; man accused of selling crack cocaine; Mass. teen indicted on riot, other charges.

Daniel Ganley of Nashua was recently indicted on burglary and several sexual assault charges after an incident in December 2023.
Daniel Ganley of Nashua was recently indicted on burglary and several sexual assault charges after an incident in December 2023. (Nashua Police Department)

NASHUA, NH — A Hillsborough County grand jury indicted the following people recently.

Brandon Fernandez, 30, of Lock Street in Nashua on a felony sale of crack cocaine charge to a cooperating individual of the Nashua police between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, 2023, in Nashua.

Daniel Ganley, 26, of Kinsley Street in Nashua on burglary, attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault, attempted aggravated felonious sexual assault-extended term, aggravated felonious sexual assault-extended term, and aggravated felonious sexual assault charges, all felonies. He was accused of burglarizing a home to commit sexual assault on Dec. 30, 2023, in Nashua.

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James Hepburn Jr., 47, of Appleton Street in Lowell, MA, on two theft by deception and two forgery charges, all felonies. He was accused of presenting two fraudulent checks, valued at $2,887.11 and $2,211.11 to defraud Millyard Cabinetry and St. Mary’s Bank between Sept. 13 and Sept. 14, 2023, in Nashua.

Nathan Hill, 40, of Chandler Street in Nashua on first-degree assault and second-degree assault charges, both felonies. He was accused of stabbing another person in the chest with a knife on Jan. 4 in Nashua. Learn more about this case here: Man Stabbed During Alleged Assault In Nashua Parking Lot

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Brandie Jones, 33, of no fixed address in Nashua on a felony controlled drug act; acts prohibited-fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl mix charge on Dec. 20, 2023, in Nashua. Previously, she was convicted on a control of premises charge in Rockingham County Superior Court in November 2023.

Keith Lafond, 35, of no fixed address in Manchester on a felony controlled drug act; acts prohibited-methamphetamine charge on July 4, 2023, in Nashua. The offense, according to the indictment, occurred after one or more offenses under the alias of “Kevin Lafond.”

Jamie Lesmerises, 49, of Fox Hollow Drive in Hudson on a felony possession of buprenorphine charge on Nov. 7, 2023, in Hudson.

Joanne Levigne, 40, of no fixed address in Nashua on a felony controlled drug act; acts prohibited-heroin and-or fentanyl charge on Nov. 20, 2023, in Nashua.

Heather Lewis, 32, of Souhegan Drive in Merrimack on a felony attempted taking a firearm from a law enforcement officer charge. She was accused of grabbing the firearm holster of a Nashua officer and pulling it toward herself on July 10, 2023.

Calla Walsh, 19, of Decatur Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on burglary, riot, conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, and conspiracy to commit falsifying physical evidence charges, all felonies, after an incident at Elbit Systems of America in Merrimack. Read more about this case here: Pro-Palestine Protesters Face Riot, Sabotage Charges; Pols Denounce and here: Accused NH Rioters Arraigned, 2 Given $20K Bail Due To Prior Arrests

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