Crime & Safety
Nashua Man Struck 9-Year-Old Girl In The Face: Police
Scott Duplessis, of Nashua, struck a 9-year-old girl in the face and threatened a woman with a knife, police said.
NASHUA, NH — A 45-year-old Nashua man was arrested Sunday on charges he struck a 9-year-old girl in the face and threatened a woman with a knife. Scott Duplessis was charged with multiple domestic violence crimes. He is related to the girl and involved in a relationship with the woman, according to Nashua police Lieutenant Kerry Baxter.
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On Saturday, Baxter said the woman told officers the attack happened about two weeks ago.
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"The woman ... reported to officers that Duplessis threatened her with a knife," Baxter said. "Detectives also determined that Duplessis struck a (9-year-old) female in the face."
Duplessis was arrested early Sunday morning. He was charged with second-degree assault, criminal threatening and domestic violence. He was held on $12,500 bail pending an arraignment in Nashua District Court Monday.
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Photo: Scott Duplessis. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)
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