MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester, NH Police is reporting that on Thursday, March 16, 2023, members of the Manchester Police Department Special Enforcement Division and SWAT Team, along with a contingency of the Nashua Police SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at 389 Front Street.
This search warrant resulted from an investigation conducted by the Manchester Police Department Anti-Crime Unit into the distribution of Crystal Methamphetamine, Heroin/Fentanyl, and the illegal possession of firearms.
One of the individuals arrested during this search warrant execution initially refused to exit the building. For the community's safety, a portion of Front Street was closed for a time.
In total, four people were arrested:
33-year-old Thomas Pillsbury of Manchester:
- Possession of Controlled Drug (Methamphetamine)
- Theft by Unauthorized Taking (Motor Vehicle)
- Receiving Stolen Property
39-year-old Emir Velic of Manchester:
- Resisting Arrest
- Merrimack County Warrant for Non-Appearance (Underlying Charge Criminal Threatening w/ a deadly weapon)
26-year-old Cassandra Thornton of Atkinson:
- Hillsborough Superior Court - North Warrant for Non-Appearance in Court (Underlying Drug and Theft Charges)
51-year-old Juan Negron of Manchester:
- Falsifying Physical Evidence
- Receiving Stolen Property
Juan Negron was arrested in Concord, NH, by the Concord Police Department, along with Manchester Police Special Enforcement Division Detectives.
Along with these arrests, a quantity of Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Fentanyl was located and seized, as well as a firearm.
This investigation was supported through Operation Granite Shield
Photos of the accused from the Manchester, NH Police.
