Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Steal Wine

A Nashua man was arrested early Friday morning for attempting to steal a bottle of wine from the 7-11 on Daniel Webster Highway, an act allegedly observed by an officer who'd driven to the store to pick the man up on a warrant out of Nashua.

Wesley Hall, 23, of 14 Wyndmere Drive, Apt. 14, Nashua, was charged with willful concealment.

Merrimack Police say Hall and a friend were walking near the Maple Ridge Apartment complex around 12:45 a.m. when officer Joseph Goodridge stopped to check on them. The two men were walking near the tree line approaching the 7-11 at 728 Daniel Webster Highway and Goodridge, after determining there was nothing suspicious going on, left them to continue walking.

However, when Goodridge returned to his cruiser and looked up the mens' names, he learned Hall had a warrant out of Nashua on a theft charge.

When Goodridge returned to the 7-11 he observed Hall place a bottle of wine inside his coat and make an attempt to leave the store, police say.

Hall was arrested without incident and transferred to the Nashua Police Department after he was processed in Merrimack. Hall was due in Merrimack's district court on Friday morning to answer to the charge.