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Eight arrested during Operation Granite Shield sweep in Nashua | Crime | unionleader.com

Those arrested in Nashua as part of Operation Granite Shield.

Those arrested in Nashua as part of Operation Granite Shield.

Eight individuals were arrested in Nashua last week as part of the Operation Granite Shield effort.

The arrests, according to police, were for “various drug crimes, crimes frequently associated with criminal behavior related to drug activity and other criminal offenses.”

The following people were arrested during the week of Dec. 18:

• Randy Widmer, 37, 122 Walnut St., Nashua, arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled drug; buprenorphine naloxone and crack cocaine, subsequent (Class A Felony). Also charged with sale of a controlled drug; crack cocaine, subsequent (Special Felony). Held without bail pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District;

• Charles Coolidge, 28, 1 Balcom St., Nashua, arrested and charged with possession of a controlled drug; crack cocaine, (Class B Felony). Released on personal recognizance bail pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District;

• Jada Depina, 25, of Hampton, arrested on an active probation/parole warrant out of Merrimack County Superior Court. Refused bail and held pending arraignment at Merrimack County Superior Court;

• Amber Mochrie, 38, no fixed address, arrested on an active Capias warrant out of Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District. Also charged with possession of a controlled drug; fentanyl, subsequent (Class A Felony) as well as unlawful possession of prescription medication (Class A Misdemeanor). Refused bail and was held pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District;

• Danielle Evans, 30, no fixed address, charged with criminal trespass (Class A Misdemeanor). Also charged with possession of a controlled drug; crack cocaine, subsequent (Class A Felony). Refused bail, held pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District;

• Thomas Famolare, 23, no fixed address, charged with three counts of sale of a controlled drug; crack cocaine, subsequent (Special Felony) and possession of a controlled drug with the intent to distribute; crack cocaine, subsequent (Special Felony). Held on preventative detention pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District;

• Michael Shea, 31, of 17 Mckenna Drive, Nashua, arrested and charged with transporting drugs in a motor vehicle (Class A Misdemeanor). Released on personal recognizance bail pending his arraignment at 9th Circuit Nashua District Court;

• Ashley Reeves, 31, no fixed address, charged with sale of a controlled drug; fentanyl, subsequent (Special Felony), two counts of possession of a controlled drug; fentanyl and crack cocaine, subsequent (Class A Felony); Also had an active Capias arrest warrant. Held without bail pending arraignment at Hillsborough County Superior Court-Southern District.

Paul Feely is the City Hall reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. Reach him at pfeely@unionleader.com

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