Penacook Woman Accused Of Stalking Riverhill Avenue Neighbor, Violating Concord Court Order

CONCORD, NH — A woman from Penacook was arrested recently and held without bail after being accused of stalking a neighbor and violating her bail provisions earlier this month.

Around 9 p.m. on Aug. 5, an officer was requested to investigate a report of a stalking temporary order of protection violation on Riverhill Avenue. Another woman who lives on the street accused Monica Spinazola, 60, of putting up “vulgar signs,” acting “manic,” and “throwing things around her yard.” The victim said, she had been to court dealing with Spinazola earlier in the day, calling her behavior “pretty scary,” a report said.

That evening, she was watering her plants and believed Spinazola was outside on her porch, but ignored her. Later, after receiving a delivery, the woman exited her home to pick up the package and noticed signs outside, facing her home. The notes read “ER is closed,” “Court is closed,” “Lock down Covid-19,” and another about an ambulance, the affidavit said. The victim said she was in the emergency room two days before and believed the ER and court comments were a direct communication toward her and in violation of a protective order. When asked how Spinazola would know she was at the emergency room, the woman said she did not know.

Earlier in the day, the signs were not up, the report said.

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The complainant also accused Spinazola of throwing solar power lights around her yard and tossing one into the street. She called the behavior “erratic,” the report said. When asked if she heard Spinazola say anything, she said she was inside observing the behavior and did not hear her voice.

The officer arrived at the scene and confirmed the signs on Spinazola’s property, including one that also read, “Zoo closed,” the report said. The officer took pictures and reviewed video footage with the victim.

The officer then went to speak with Spinazola, but there was no answer at the door, the report stated. They reviewed and confirmed the stalking protection order, which banned any contact with the victim.

On Aug. 9, a watch commander informed the officer of Spinazola’s bail conditions from June 6. They were active through Sept. 30, which is when a hearing was scheduled in Concord District Court. A warrant was then requested for Spinazola’s arrest on stalking and breach of bail charges on Aug. 10. She was arrested and held on preventative detention with a hearing scheduled for Aug. 12. She was assigned a public defender on Aug. 14.

Spinazola’s criminal history in New Hampshire dates back more than two decades, after she was charged with driving under the influence, acts prohibited, and other charges after an incident in Kingston in April 2004, according to court records. All the charges were dismissed in 2006.

Spinazola was charged with acts prohibited in December 2006 after an incident in Danville in September 2006. That charge, too, was dismissed in July 2010.

In June 2011, while serving time in the Rockingham County Jail for an unknown reason, she was accused of assault by a prisoner and simple assault. In August 2011, she was charged with being a habitual offender in Londonderry. She pleaded guilty to the assault charge in January 2012 and received a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, with 60 days of time served. Spinazola also pleaded guilty to one count of habitual offender in January 2012 and received a $500 fine and a 12-month sentence suspended for two years.

In February 2012, she was charged with four counts of habitual offender as well as other charges from incidents in November and October 2011 in Raymond. All the charges were dismissed in April 2013 due to Spinazola’s incompetence, according to court documents.

According to posts on Patch, Spinazola was also arrested in May on a disorderly conduct charge, three stalking charges on June 5, and stalking and breach charges on June 12.

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