Newmarket Man Arrested in Heroin OD Case

A local man is facing one charge and could be facing another after allegedly being involved with a woman who was found dead of a heroin overdose last month.

Benjamin Rogers, 29, of South Main Street in Newmarket, was arrested on Nov. 4, and charged with falsifying physical evidence.

According to Portsmouth Police, Cassandra Clermont was found dead of a heroin overdose on Oct. 18, in her apartment on Ledgewood Drive. Police allege that Rogers sold her the heroin that she used the day of the overdose. He then allegedly deleted text messages from his phone between himself and Clermont.

“Toxicology analysis from the NH Medical Examiner’s Office is still pending,” according to Capt. Mike Schwartz of the Portsmouth Police Department. “If it is determined that Cassandra Clermont died from a heroin provided by Rogers, Rogers may be charged with causing her death under RSA 318-B:26.”

Rogers was held on $15,000 in cash and was arraigned on Nov. 5.

If anyone has information concerning this incident, call Detective Adam Kozlowski at 603-610-7538.

Editor’s note: The following post was derived from information supplied by the Portsmouth Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch arrest report.