Woman From Nashua Arrested After Girl Reportedly Tests Positive For Cocaine And Cannabinoids

NASHUA, NH — A mother from Nashua was arrested on charges after a police investigation into drugs that were found to have been ingested by a child, according to police.

On Tuesday, Meredith police arrested Paige Goulet, 30, of Nashua, on a warrant for tampering with witnesses and informants, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child. Nashua police took custody of her later, according to Sgt. John Cinelli, the public information officer and communications division supervisor for the Nashua Police Department.

Cinelli said the Division for Children, Youth, and Families sent a report to police on Nov. 3 about a girl, 6, who had ingested a tetrahydrocannabinol gummy and was brought to the hospital.

“While at the hospital,” he said, “the juvenile victim tested positive for the illegal drugs, cannabinoids, and cocaine.”

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Detectives from the special investigations division were assigned to the investigation and accused Goulet of telling a witness not to cooperate with police. Detectives, Cinelli said, also “determined that Goulet had neglected her duty to care for her juvenile daughter.”

A warrant was issued for her arrest and she was arrested on Monday. Goulet was released on $300 cash bail and was scheduled to be arraigned in Nashua District Court on Jan. 7, 2026.

The Nashua Police Department requests anyone with more information about this incident to contact the Crime Line at 603-589-1665.

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