Crime & Safety
LOG: Shoplifting, Brush Fires and Bears
A snapshot of Merrimack Police activity between May 4 and 5.

Saturday, May 5, 2013
4:08 a.m.: Responded to Ichabod Drive with the fire department for a fire in the woods.
11:21 a.m.: Responded to Turkey Hill Road at Bigwood Drive to check for a sinkhole.
1:44 p.m.: Responded to Continental Boulevard at Route 101A for a two-car accident. Drivers were Youssef Omansour of Nashua and Lauren Finnell of Pepperell, Mass.
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2:33 p.m.: Report of possible shoplifting at the Merrimack Premium Outlets.
3:14 p.m.: Arrested Brendan Doherty, 17, of 19 Whitney Drive, Hopkinton, Mass., on two counts of shoplifting.
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3:56 p.m.: Responded to Burt Street to check for a hole in the road.
4:49 p.m.: Responded to East Ridge Road for a two-car motor vehicle accident. Drivers were Todd Whittier and Kelley Jean Dena, both of Merrimack.
5:31 p.m.: Responded to Thornton West Road for a report of a brush fire.
8:06 p.m.: Report of a bear in a backyard on Davidson Avenue.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
12:28 p.m.: Arrested Melissa Brown, 25, of 51 Riley Ave., Manchester, on a theft charge
1:04 p.m.: Responded to Daniel Webster Highway for a two-car accident with possible injury. Drivers were Kevin Madara and Diane Burt.
1:20 p.m.: Responded to Daniel Webster Highway for a single-car accident. Driver was Cody Hoemke of Wilton.
3:03 p.m.: Responded to the Lawrence Road for OHRVs operating in a closed park.
5:37 p.m.: Responded to Mill Street for a report of kids playing in train cars.
5:33 p.m.: Responded to Derry Street for a small brushi fire.
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