Manchester Murder Suspect Harris Had Previous Arrests: Records

MANCHESTER, NH — Court documents obtained by Manchester Information indicate Tyrese Harris was arrested on Saturday on a drug charge after Manchester police had him and a woman under surveillance after the fatal shooting on South Willow Street.

Officers assigned to the MPD SWAT team went to Bodwell Road to look for Harris, who was a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Dzemal Cardakovic. Harris had domestic ties with a woman who lived at the address. Officers observed Harris and the woman leave the address in a Kia Forte at 5:52 p.m.

Undercover officers followed the vehicle occupied by Harris and the woman, which traveled on Bodwell Road, Cohas Avenue, and onto South Mammoth. At one point, the vehicle pulled over, put the hazards on, and officers passed the vehicle but remained in visual contact.

The vehicle was observed making several traffic violations, including straddling the white line and making an improper turn onto Cilley Road. Based on the information that possibly connected Harris to the shooting, a high-risk traffic stop was executed in the Cilley Road and Belmont Street area of the city. Harris was ordered to shut off the vehicle and put his hands out the window. He was then ordered to walk backward and was placed in handcuffs.

Harris was asked if he had any weapons or dangerous items on his person, and he told an officer he had a baggie of cocaine in his pocket, the report stated. It was later verified the baggie contained 1.8 grams of cocaine, police said.

Harris and the woman were transported to the Manchester police station, and Harris was charged with possession of a controlled drug. He was later charged with two counts of second-degree murder for (1) knowingly causing the death of Cardakovic, 45, by shooting him with a firearm; and alternatively, for (2) recklessly causing the death of Cardakovic under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life, to wit, Harris shot Cardakovic with a firearm. The woman was detained but later released by police with no charges.

In 2018, Tyrese Harris was charged with criminal mischief and pleaded guilty. In November 2019, Harris was charged with criminal threatening, and court records indicate he was required to do mental health counseling but was never sentenced to any incarceration.

Court records also indicated Harris listed his address as Bodwell Road while a Rockland Avenue address was listed on the bail order.

Monday, Harris was scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges in Hillsborough County Superior Court, but waived arraignment. He is being held on preventative detention at the Valley Street Jail. His next scheduled date in court is January 17, 2023, for a dispositional hearing.

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