Crime & Safety
COP LOG: Catalytic Converter Theft, School Bus Hits Mailbox
The following information was provided by Merrimack Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, Nov. 18, 2013
- 7:35 a.m.: Responded to Merrimack High School for a report of a disruptive student.
- 8:54 a.m.: Visited Reeds Ferry Elementary School to read to students.
- 12:06 p.m.: Possible injured fox on Wilson Hill Road.
- 12:57 p.m.: Arrested Sylvia Kombouras, 26, of 34 Green Lane, Weston, Mass., on charges of operating after revocation and traffic control device.
- 2:42 p.m.: Responded to Daniel Webster Highway at Front Street for a two-car motor vehicle accident. Drivers were Alice Duncan and Taylor Lamoreaux, both of Merrimack.
- 3:18 p.m.: Report of three bears in a yard on Scott Drive.
- 6:16 p.m.: Arrested John D. Kowalski, 43, of 69 E. Main St., Norton, Mass., on a charge of possession of marijuana.
- 6:16 p.m.: Arrested Christopher Haskell, 28, of 41 Webster St., Apt. 1, Fall River, Mass., on a charge of possession of marijuana.
- 11:55 p.m.: Arrested James P. Barbera, 44, of 4 Roundtree Drive, Merrimack, on two counts of domestic-related simple assault.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013
- 2:21 a.m.: Checked on a person sleeping in their vehicle on Daniel Webster Highway.
- 6:08 a.m.: Responded to Oak Ridge Road for an untimely death.
- 11:08 a.m.: Arrested Amanda Hartwell, 20, of 222 Amherst Road, Merrimack, on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking.
- 11:15 a.m.: Responded to Daniel Webster Highway for a reported theft of catalytic converters.
- 3:32 p.m.: Responded to McClure Lane for a report of dog abuse.
- 5:09 p.m.: Responded to Greeley Street at the Everett Turnpike for a two-car accident. Drivers were Carol Drapeau of Fremont and Elizabeth Hiltch of Amherst.
- 5:54 p.m.: Responded to Sunrise Drive regarding a road rage incident.
- 6:11 p.m.: Responded to Continental Boulevard at Tinker Road for a motor vehicle accident. Drivers were Angela Roberge of Mont Vernon and Edward Lapierre of Riverside, R.I.
- 6:15 p.m.: Responded to Dobson Way for a report of a possible theft.
- 6:22 p.m.: Arrested Zheng Shen, 27, of 112229 15th Ave., Queens, N.Y., on a charge of willful concealment.
- 9:32 p.m.: Bears reported in a yard on Scott Drive.
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013
- 8:13 a.m.: Responded to Laurel Street for a school bus accident with a mailbox. Driver was Katherine Donovan of Nashua.
- 9:56 a.m.: Responded to Thornton West Road for a hit and run. Driver was Cristy Hernandez of Nashua.
- 11:07 a.m.: Responded to Daniel Webster Highway to assist with protesters.
- 12:04 p.m.: Responded to JMUES to read to students.
- 2:28 p.m.: Responded to O'Gara Drive for a motor vehicle accident. No injuries reported and no further information provided.
- 6:16 p.m.: An arrest was made on Robert Brundige Way. No further information was provided.
- 6:39 p.m.: An arrest was made on Robert Brundige Way. No further information was provided.
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