Crime & Safety
Man Charged with Simple Assault
Merrimack police charged the man with assaulting a neighbor.
Merrimack police arrested a local man Sunday, May 11, on a charge of simple assault.
Police said John Herling, 45, of 22 Rail Road Ave., Merrimack, was arrested after police officers responded to his address for a report of an assault. After investigating, police said Herling had assaulted a neighbor within his apartment complex.
Herling was arrested without incident and released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail. He is scheduled to appear in Merrimack District Court on May 28.
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