Men From New York and New Jersey Accused Of Organized Retail Crime

LONDONDERRY, NH — Three men from New York and New Jersey face multiple charges after police say they stole items from Home Depot on Wednesday and fled in a vehicle.

Londonderry police received a call Wednesday from a person reporting a vehicle with three men leaving Home Depot without paying for several items. The caller reported the men left in a white SUV, and the vehicle struck the median, damaging the tires. The caller said the driver was driving with a front flat tire, getting onto Interstate 93 south and traveling in the breakdown lane until it became disabled.

A Londonderry police officer arrived at the vehicle with a New York registration and reported that three men occupied it. As the officer approached the vehicle, the men exited it and fled.

The officer reported that he had one held at gunpoint while two others fled into a Derry neighborhood.

Derry police and New Hampshire State Troopers assisted in locating the remaining two men in the Spinnaker Road area in Derry. The suspects were taken into custody at gunpoint. Police searched the area for an article thrown and recovered an item, which sources indicate was a knife.

The suspects are all accused of accused of receiving stolen property with a value over $1,000, resisting arrest, and organized retail crime enterprise.

The suspects from New York and New Jersey include Jaret Thurgood Simpson, 30, of Hackensack, NJ, Shakeem Jeremiah Harris, 25, of Brooklyn, NY, Kofi L. Griffith, 25, of Brooklyn, NY

The men were transported to Rockingham County House of Corrections, where they were held without bail awaiting arraignment. The Volkswagen vehicle the suspects were driving had several items described by police as electronics, lighting items, and surge protectors. The vehicle was listed by a rental company in New York.

The vehicle was subsequently seized by Londonderry police pending a search warrant application.

Londonderry Police continue investigating the incident; anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Londonderry Police Department at 603-432-1118.

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