Crime & Safety
COP LOG: Assistance Requested for Squirrel Stuck in Chimney
A snapshot of Merrimack police activity between Sept. 11 and 13

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013
- 10:38 a.m.: Report of an armed robbery at the Bank of America on Daniel Webster Highway.
- 10:50 a.m.: Arrested John Griffin, 52, of 186 S. Main St., Newport, NH, on a charge of armed robbery.
- 2:57 p.m.: Search warrant effected in a truck in the Sally port at the Merrimack Police Department.
- 6:08 p.m.: Report of suspicious solicitors on Brek Drive.
- 7:15 p.m.: Possible forgery/theft on Nottingwood Lane.
- 9:39 p.m.: Arrested Kaitlyn Bleezarde, 17, of 14 Brant Drive, Merrimack, on charges of possession and transportation of drugs and possession and transportation of alcohol by a minor.
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013
- 6:58 a.m.: Responded to Amhert Road for a single-vehicle accident where the vehicle went off the road into the woods. Driver was Michael Isabelle of Amherst.
- 9:47 a.m.: Arrested Justin D. Morin, 25, of 160 Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Mass., on an electronic bench warrant for unlawful possession.
- 9:45 a.m.: Arrested Peter Colatarci, 37, of 12 Pine St., Apt. 4, Albany, N.Y., on an electronic bench warrant for operating without a valid license.
- 11:43 a.m.: Responded to Mallard Point Road for a house struck by lightning.
- 12:01 p.m.: Report of possible identity fraud on Amherst Road.
- 12:18 p.m.: Sent mutual aid to Reed Drive in Bedford for a house fire.
- 1:07 p.m.: Sent an ambulance mutual aid to Bedford.
- 1:16 p.m.: Arrested Joseph Tremblay, 19, of 248 Buck St., Pembroke, on an electronic bench warrant for possession and sales of narcotics.
Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
- 12:34 p.m.: Arrested Luke Pesaturo, 22, of 50 Lowell St., Manchester, on charges of forgery and identity theft, a felony.
- 2:15 p.m.: Report of a dog left in a vehicle at the Merrimack Premium Outlets.
- 5:13 p.m.: Responded to Depot Street for a report of a squirrel stuck in a chimney.
- 7:54 p.m.: Arrested Scott Colby, 41, of 2 Progress Ave., No. 346, Nashua, on possession of a narcotic drug.
- 11:17 p.m.: Arrested Scott Desantis, 41, of 59 Pearson Road, Merrimack, on a domestic violence-related simple assault charge.
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