Crime & Safety
Nashua Man Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge From September 2023
Yoan Mercedes faces a felony aggravated felonious sexual assault charge after being accused by a woman of sexual assault.

NASHUA, NH — A man from Nashua was arrested last week on a sexual assault charge.
Back on Sept. 14, 2023, police were sent to a report of a sexual assault. They met with a woman who accused Yoan Mercedes, 25, of Nashua, of sexually assaulting her. She called Mercedes a male acquaintance, a report said.
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Detectives were assigned to the case and furthered the investigation, which led to a warrant for Mercedes’ arrest on a single felony count of aggravated felonious sexual assault.
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Mercedes was arrested on July 15 and held without bail and arraigned.
The Nashua Police Department requests anyone with additional information about this incident to contact the Crime Line at 603-589-1665.
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