Felon Who Shot Up South End Neighborhood In 2020 Arrested On Gun Possession, Other Charges In Concord

CONCORD, NH — A felon, formerly of Connecticut, now living in Allenstown, responsible for shooting up a South End neighborhood nearly five years ago, has been arrested on gun possession and other charges.

Richard Nagy, 31, of Allenstown, was arrested on Tuesday night on felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and falsifying physical evidence charges, both felonies, as well as disobeying an officer, violation of a protective order, and driving after revocation or suspension.

Just before 9:15 p.m., an officer stopped a Honda Civic on South Main Street near Theatre Street and ran the driver, who did not have a license in hand, according to scanner chatter. After telling dispatch the plate, the officer reportedly saw the driver throwing a handgun into the rear seat of the car.

“Hey,” the officer said, “What did you just drop down there?”

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The officer ordered all three people in the car to put their hands out of the windows and requested additional units to the area, stating everything was under control. After other officers arrived, the driver was detained, and the officer ran the serial number on a purple and black Ruger LCP 9 mm handgun. The officer also ran the name of the driver, but dispatch was unable to find it and wondered if he was from a different state. The officer repeated the name, with the correct spelling.

Two passengers in the car had no active warrants, dispatch said. One was also from Connecticut, according to scanner chatter.

The fake name reportedly used by the driver also had an active domestic violence restraining order.

Nagy was taken later to police headquarters, where his real name was discovered, and it was learned he was prohibited from possessing a gun due to a prior felony conviction, Lt. Thomas Yerks of the Concord Police Department said.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the Concord Police Department and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the process for requesting the removal of a name from New Hampshire Patch police reports.

Nagy was processed, refused bail, and was held. He was arraigned in Concord District Court on Wednesday and held on preventative detention. Nagy is due back in court on Sept. 23.

According to superior court records, Nagy is a felon due to an incident in December 2020 where he was arrested on reckless conduct-deadly weapon and unauthorized use of a firearm-firecracker charges after a shooting in the South End.

About two years after the incident, he pleaded guilty to the reckless conduct charge and received a two-and-a-half-to-five-year sentence, suspended for five years, with three years probation, and three days time served credit. The other charge was nolle prossed.

In January, Nagy was accused of violating probation, was arrested, and held.

In late May, he was charged with felony drug possession connected to an incident in Allenstown in February. Nagy pleaded guilty to the charge on July 24 and received a one- to two-year prison sentence, was fined $620, and was suspended for three years, along with counseling or treatment requirements and good behavior. Nagy was also put on probation for two years. He also pleaded guilty to the probation violation for reckless conduct and received a 12-month sentence, suspended for three years.

On Wednesday, a violation of probation charge was filed in Merrimack County Superior Court connected to the Allenstown drug conviction.

Any information about the incident or other criminal activity was asked to contact the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100 or online at concordregionalcrimeline.com.

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