Crime & Safety
8 More Arrested In Nashua Police Granite Shield Sweep
Nashua police have conducted three Granite Shield sweeps in September, resulting in a total of 20 arrests.

NASHUA, NH — Eight individuals were arrested in the latest Nashua police Granite Shield crime sweep, officials announced Thursday. It was the third such sweep in Nashua this month, resulting in a total of 20 arrests. The Granite Shield program is a state-funded initiative targeting opioid distribution in communities across the state.
These are the eight individuals arrested Thursday:
- Johnny Reyes, 22, of Nashua, was arrested on a warrant related to a charge of selling drugs. He was held without bond.
- Michael Derienzo, 23, of Nashua, was arrested on a warrant for heroin possession and released on bond.
- Alex Evenson, 30, of Nashua, was charged with heroin possession and released on bond.
- Chaz Diesel, 29, of La Mirada, California, was charged with drug possession and released on bond.
- Jeffrey Genet, 21, of Merrimack, was charged with heroin possession (second offense) and released on bond.
- William Mcknight, 47, of Litchfield, was charged with heroin possession and falsifying evidence. He was released on bond.
- John Selden, 36, of Nashua, was charged with heroin possession and released on bond.
- Lonnie Davis, 57, of Nashua, was arrested on a warrant for drug possession and released on bond.
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Photo: Top row, left to right: Lonnie Davis, Johnny Reyes, Michael Derienzo, Alex Evenson and Chaz Diesel. Bottom: Jeffrey Genet, William Mcknight and John Selden.
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