Gilmanton Man Charged with Criminal Threatening

The following is an excerpt from the Portsmouth Police log from Wednesday, Jan. 30 to Thursday, Jan. 31.

Wednesday:

• At 9:26 a.m., police reported a theft of an undisclosed item valued at $4,000 on Banfield Road.
• At 12:01 p.m., police arrested a Gilmanton man who was wanted as a fugitive from justice on Maplewood Avenue and Edmond Avenue. James E. Plante, 45, of 19 Beechwood Drive in Gilmanton was wanted for criminal threatening.
• At 12:03 p.m., police reported shoplifting at a Congress Street business.
• At 6:40 p.m., police reported a theft of medication from a Woodbury Avenue residence.
• At 7:50 p.m., police arrested a Portsmouth woman who was wanted as a fugitive from justice after she turned herself in at the police station. Monica Ann Newton, 55, of address unknown, was wanted for criminal trespass.

Thursday:

• At 8:45 a.m., police reported criminal mischief on Cabot and Austin streets after the caller said his vehicle had two slashed tires.
• At 1:04 p.m., police arrested a Portsmouth man for motor vehicle offenses on State and Marcy streets. Timothy Barker, 20, of 5 Plain Ave. in Portsmouth was charged with driving after revocation or suspension.
• At 1:16 p.m., police reported a theft of steel sharper blades on Islington Street the caller said were valued at thousands of dollars.