Man Leads Police On Pursuit From Hudson Into Litchfield

LITCHFIELD, NH — A manhunt for a suspect that started in Hudson and led police on a pursuit into Litchfield caused schools in the area to go into lockdown.

Hudson police responded to a possible impaired driver in their town. The vehicle fled the area and entered Litchfield on Route 3A. The suspect continued to elude police and hit a Litchfield cruiser in a neighborhood where police saw him parked. The vehicle sped off and was eventually located crashed behind LKQ Automotive on 3A. The suspect was not with the vehicle and had fled into the woods.

Police from Litchfield, Hudson, Merrimack, Manchester, the NH State Police troopers, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office searched the area on foot, using police K-9s and multiple drones.

The search was taking place near St. Francis of Assisi School, which was placed in lockdown while law enforcement searched the area.

After more than two hours, police received a call from Romano’s Pizza, which said a person had come into the restaurant looking for water and had shed some of his clothes.

Before police arrived, he fled to Morgan Road, where police and sheriffs took Nicholas Maynard into custody. Maynard faces multiple charges in Hudson and Litchfield; the specific charges are unknown at this time.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

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