Manchester Police Arrest Wanted Man On Parole For Murder

MANCHESTER, NH — A Brooklyn, New York, man on parole for murder was arrested after police accused him of committing multiple felony-level crimes in Manchester.

James Odam, 44, was taken into custody without incident on Putnam Street on Thursday.

Odam was wanted for a parole violation warrant out of New York and also charged with criminal threatening with a deadly weapon and felon in possession of a dangerous weapon for an incident outside the Red Arrow Restaurant on Aug. 7. Police accused Odam of confronting a woman outside the restaurant, lifting up his shirt, and exposing a firearm, which was perceived to be a threat.

Odam was also charged with attempted first-degree assault with a deadly weapon and felon in possession of a dangerous weapon after a June 5 incident in which Odam was accused of getting into an argument with someone outside the Pericles Club on Spruce Street and then firing a gun at him.

“Let this be a warning to criminals who come to the city of Manchester — you will not be able to hide here,” Chief Allen Aldenberg of the Manchester Police Department said. “Committing crimes in this city will not be tolerated and the Manchester Police Department will work diligently to find and arrest these offenders. This arrest is a direct result of our tireless efforts to fight gun crime in the Queen City, we are thankful for the excellent collaboration we have with other law enforcement partners in this initiative.”