Merrimack Man Dressed As Devil Woman Arrested In Chase: Police

MERRIMACK, NH -- A Merrimack man was arrested Tuesday after police said he dressed as a woman with devil horns, tried to break into a Grouse Lane residence then ran away when an officer showed up. Eric Mann (pictured), 31, was charged with criminal trespassing and resisting arrest. He was released on bond pending an arraignment at the end of the month.

Merrimack Police Lieutenant Eric Marquis said officers received a call Tuesday at about 5:30 a.m. The Grouse Lane resident said someone dressed in "long black hair and devil horns" was banging on the windows and trying to open doors to get inside. A group of officers were dispatched to the scene and encountered Mann, who ran off.

"(Mann) initially appeared to be a female with long black hair, costume devil horns, make-up as well as women’s fishnet type stockings," Marquis said in a statement.

The officers gave chase and arrested Mann when he stepped inside a Ministerial Drive residence through the front door, Marquis said. Ministerial Drive is in the northern part of town off Bedford Road.

"Mann matched the description of the subject described as attempting to break into the complainant’s residence which included the long black hair and devil horns," Marquis added.

Mann still had some makeup on his face when officers took his mugshot. He will be arraigned October 29 in Merrimack District Court.

Photo credit: Merrimack Police Department