Former Merrimack Man Charged in Citizens Bank Robbery

A Massachusetts man appeared by video at Derry District Court on Wednesday for allegedly robbing Citizens Bank and later threatening two police officers and spitting on another.

Jason Enwright of of Dracut, Mass., is being charged with robbery, theft, resisting arrest, two counts of criminal threatening and civil assault.

According to officers, Enwright passed the bank teller a note shortly after 4 p.m. telling her to be calm and give him the money. He then allegedly left the bank with $1,428 cash.

He was later charged with resisting arrest at the Londonderry Police Department after he was apprehended, taking an aggressive and menacing stance toward one of the officers.

Enwright allegedly committed the criminal threatening and civil assault offenses at Parkland Medical Center just before 7 p.m., after he reportedly spat on one police officer and threatened to kill two others, one from Derry and the other from Londonderry.

Early reports indicated Enwright was a Merrimack resident. He formerly lived on Camp Sargent Road and lived there as recently as last September when he was arrested by Merrimack Police. It's unknown when he left town.

During his arraignment, Enwright was uncooperative throughout, demanding to know where some of the cases were coming from and accussing the officers of "stacking cases." At one point he mumbled a threat, saying that he "should have punched that guy in the face" in reference to an unknown person.

He also attempted to waive his right to an arraignment while his charges were being read, but later heard all of the charges.

Enwright later demanded that one of the officers with him at the Rockingham County Department of Corrections take his hand off him.

An outstanding electronic bench warrant also remains for Enwright dating back to Nov. 16, 2011, which was issued for a failure to appear in court.

Enwright reportedly carries an extensive criminal past dating back to 1992, arrested close to a dozen times on charges including receiving stolen property, theft by deception, larceny, destruction of property and several officer assaults.

He was arrested in Merrimack on Sept. 17, 2011, on a warrant for operation and license (OHRV), registrations (OHRV), and owner/operator responsibilities stemming from an Aug. 26 complaint of a OHRV being operated in the roadway, police said at the time.

According to Judge John Couglin, bail will be placed at $50,000 cash only concurrent on three instances, and Enwright must refrain from possession of any firearm. Bail for the bench warrant is $500 cash only.

A hearing for all felonies will take place in 10 days in Merrimack on Dec. 13.