Crime & Safety
Pursuit For Felon Spans From Nashua, Merrimack, To New Boston
A search is underway for Avery Blodgett of Concord, accused of dumping a car in Nashua and stealing a truck that crashed in New Boston.
MERRIMACK, NH - Merrimack police attempted to stop a suspected stolen Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck operated by a former bank robber on Friday and the vehicle fled from police.
Police requested the assistance of Nashua officers after the suspect vehicle was located near CVS on Amherst Street. The driver abandoned the truck fled into the wooded area behind CVS, Wendy’s, and Key Automotive, while a passenger in the vehicle was detained.
As police searched the area for the suspect, identified as Avery Michel Blodgett, 42, of Concord, they were notified he was a suspect in an incident involving a stolen Toyota Tacoma at Key Auto, according to scanner chatter. Blodgett was last seen leaving the area headed west on 101A toward Amherst, police said.
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Multiple BOLOs (be-on-the-lookout alerts) were broadcast to southern New Hampshire agencies, including Merrimack and Hillsborough counties. The alerts indicated Blodgett was wanted “on several bench warrants, is known to be hostile towards police.” The BOLOs indicated he was on parole after being convicted for bank robbery.
Area law enforcement agencies searched for the vehicle and found it on Meetinghouse Road in New Boston about one hour later. The suspect once again fled from the stolen vehicle and went into the wooded area.
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There is an extensive search currently using K-9s, thermal drones, and officers on the ground in New Boston. According to superior court records, Blodgett was convicted on robbery, burglary, and criminal restraint charges out of Dunbarton in the late 1990s.
In 2007, Avery Blodgett and his brother Travis Blodgett pleaded guilty to robbing several banks in New Hampshire and Maine. Avery Blodgett admitted to conspiring to rob eight banks, including Meredith Village Savings Bank in Moultonborough and Profile Bank in Alton.
Patch is working to locate a booking and clothing description; preliminary information is that Avery is 170 to 180 pounds, a white male.
At this time people in New Boston are urged to call 9-1-1 if the suspect is spotted and urged not to approach him.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
