Crime & Safety

Nashua Rape Suspect Arrested: Police

Christopher Hanscom, of Hudson, was charged with raping a woman in Nashua.

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police on Saturday arrested a rape suspect accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Nashua residence. Christopher Hanscom, 34, of Hudson, was charged with aggravated sexual assault.

Police said on Friday, officers received a report from a woman who told them Hanscom raped her at a home. Officers soon obtained a warrant for Hanscom's arrest and took him into custody at his residence Saturday night.

Hanscom was held on $50,000 bail pending an arraignment Monday in Nashua District Court.

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Photo: Christopher Hanscom. (Credit: Nashua Police Department)

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