Water Incident-Merrimack River Manchester NH. 07/14/2017
On Friday Evening just after 16:30hrs. the Manchester NH. Fire Dept. was dispatched to the Merrimack River between the Granite St Bridge and the Notre Dame Bridge (West Bridge St) to assist the Manchester NH. Police Dept. MPD was in a foot pursuit of a wanted criminal and he was last seen on the west side of the thick wooded/brush area along the river bank. MFD Rescue-1 launched boats 1 & 2 to assist with the search using thermal imaging cameras while Car-1, Truck-1 and AMR ALS unit went to Arm's Park to assist from there. (It was unsure during the incident if the wanted person was in the Merrimack River).
Multiple MPD Officers and a K-9 began to track the wanted man and around 17:40hrs. he was found hiding in the think brush on the river bank next to Rt 293 north bound near the mills. He was placed under arrest and MFD companies picked up and returned to service.
Read MoreMultiple MPD Officers and a K-9 began to track the wanted man and around 17:40hrs. he was found hiding in the think brush on the river bank next to Rt 293 north bound near the mills. He was placed under arrest and MFD companies picked up and returned to service.
