Felon Formerly Of Concord, With ‘Violent Tendencies,’ Wanted On Parole Violation; Not Seen Since March 2023

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is asking for the public’s help finding a drug felon with “violent tendencies” who is wanted on a probation violation.

Christopher Brayton Engelhardt is a white man, 31 years old, approximately 140 pounds, and 5 feet 8 inches tall. He has green eyes and brown hair. Engelhardt has several scars, including cut marks on his left arm, one over his right eye, and a surgical 10-inch scar in his groin area.

The New Hampshire Parole Board issued the warrant for his arrest after he was accused of absconding from supervision in March 2023, after being convicted of drug possession.

“Engelhardt has an extensive criminal history, including possession/sales, theft, robbery, reckless conduct, receiving stolen property, conduct after an accident, operating as habitual offender, and credit fraud,” an alert stated. “Engelhardt is known to misuse substances.”

Engelhardt previously lived in Concord and has been homeless in the capital region, according to reports on Patch.

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Engelhardt has a lengthy criminal history dating back to his teenage years in Concord.

Engelhardt was arrested in July 2012 on receiving stolen property and fraudulent use of a credit counts in Concord. In November 2012, he was arrested on conduct after and breach of bail in Concord.

Engelhardt was arrested on an organized retail crime enterprise charge in Concord in May 2014. He was charged in November of that year. Engelhardt was also charged with criminal threatening and reckless conduct in Concord in May 2015 after an incident in January of that year.

In September 2015, he pleaded guilty to the enterprise and conduct charges and received two years probation after being held in jail for 131 days, as well as two to five years in jail, suspended for five years, and two years probation.

Thirty-five days later, a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was accused of violation of probation or parole in May 2016 on the enterprise charge, after being arrested on a robbery charge in Concord. Two months later, he was found in violation but released after being held for 54 days. The case was reopened again in January 2017 for another probation or parole violation. In April 2017, Engelhardt pleaded guilty to the second violation count and received a sentence of one and a half to five years, with 99 days of time served. He also pleaded guilty to the robbery charge and received one and a half to five years in prison.

In Tilton in February 2017, Engelhardt was accused of three drug sale counts and was formally charged in May 2017 during an Operation Granite Hammer effort. In October 2017, he pleaded guilty to two counts and received a sentence of one and a half to three years, with 128 days of time served, a suspended fine of $620, and a concurrent sentence of two to four years, suspended for four years with a $620 fine. He was also required to pay $200 in restitution to the Tilton Police Department.

Engelhardt was approved for work release in May 2018.

Engelhardt was arrested again on a slew of charges in April 2019, including habitual offender, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, drug possession, and disobeying an officer in Concord. Three months later, he pleaded guilty to several charges and received a two- to six-year prison sentence, a $620 fine, three 12-month jail sentences, and a three- to six-year sentence, suspended for six years.

Judge John Kissinger denied a motion to amend the sentence in January 2020.

If you see Engelhardt or know where he is, do not attempt to apprehend him, due to the “violent tendencies” warning on his fugitive status. Instead, call corrections at 603-271-1804 or local police.

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