Crime & Safety

Two Arrested, One Sought After Sex Ad Assault

Police: Man enticed by "personal services" ad on Craigslist.org and Backpage.com was beaten, robbed at apartment.

SOMERSWORTH, NH - Police have arrested two and are searching for a third person after a man was beaten and robbed at a local apartment after responding to a personal services offer on Craigslist and Backpage, according to NH1News and WMUR-TV.

Felicia Smart, 22, of Long Shore Road in Barrington, was arrested and charged with violation of probation.

Edwin Dorr, 29, pictured on the upper right, of Plaza Terrace in Somersworth, was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.

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Police are also searching for Joel Leary, 21, of McKeavney Road in Milton, for conspiracy to commit. According to police, he is 6-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs around 170 lbs. He has blue eyes and blonde hair. Leary has ties to people in the Seacoast area.

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Police reportedly were called to an apartment on Main Street for a robbery allegation at around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2016. A man reported that he met the woman after responding to “personal services” ads on Craigslist and Backpage and when he arrived at the apartment, was attacked and robbed.

According to the report, police expect to bring more charges against Smart at a later date. She was also held. Dorr was held on $10,000 cash bail.

All three allegedly have been involved in similar incidents and police are asking victims or anyone else with information to come forward and speak with investigators.

Somersworth Police Department can be reached at 603-692-3131 or the city’s Crimeline tip line at 603-692-2111.

Read the full report on NH1News.com.

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