Crime & Safety

Local Woman Charged with Downtown Assault

Portsmouth Police provided the following arrest information.

The following is an excerpt from the Portsmouth Police log from Tuesday, June 11 to Wednesday, June 12.

Tuesday:

  • At 7:47 a.m., police reported criminal mischief on Market Street after a business owner said several wine bottles had been smashed in the parking lot.
  • At 8:04 a.m., police reported an unattended death on Borthwick Avenue.
  • At 9:22 a.m., police reported credit card fraud on Lafayette Road.
  • At 11:11 p.m., police reported a dog bite on Clinton Street.

Wednesday:

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  • At 12:10 a.m., police arrested a Kensington woman on Congress and Fleet streets who was involved in an altercation. Elsa Maricela Loring, 48, of 8 Oliver Lane was charged with simple assault and resisting arrest or detention.

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