Keene Police have arrested a Marlborough man wanted for assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife. Following the press release (see below), police received numerous calls concerning the whereabouts of 39-year-old Eric Beaudoin. He was taken into custody Friday afternoon.
On the morning of January 18th, members of the Keene Police Department were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on Rowe Ave. Upon arrival to the address it was learned the victim had fled after being assaulted by her boyfriend. The male half had since fled the residence himself and efforts to locate him, that morning, were unsuccessful. As the investigation continued it was learned the male half had not only assaulted the victim but had threatened her with a knife
The male half was identified as:
Eric Beaudoin, DOB 09/12/1972
301 Main Street
Marlborough NH 03455
There is currently an active arrest warrant for Beaudoin for Reckless Conduct, Criminal Threatening and Simple Assault. Efforts have been made to apprehend Beaudoin, who is aware of the warrant. It is believed Beaudoin is still in the Keene area.
Beaudoin is considered dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone who has information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Keene Police Department at 603-357-9813,or call 911.
Information concerning this incident may also be provided anonymously via email on our website at:
http://www.ci.keene.nh.us/departments/police/anonymous-crime-tips
In other news from February 17th:
As expected, the Bearcat issue was a no-show at City Council last night. While Mayor Kendall Lane had announced beforehand that he would defer to Bearcat critic Terry Clark, who could not make last night's meeting, a handful of opponents of the city's acquisition of the armored vehicle showed up anyway, with a musical composition they title Thanks, But No Tanks. The matter will be revisitied at the March First Council meeting, with Clark expected to be back on hand.
Another deferral, of sorts: objections to the naming of a newly designated city park on Keene's near-Northside, were sent back to Committee which had recommended it. The small parcel bounded by North, Spruce and Carroll Streets was to have been called Butterfly Park North. The original Butterfly Park in Keene isn't actually a city park, it's a parcel owned and maintained by Home Health Care, Hospice & Community Services. Councilor Carl Jacobs asked that the name of the new city park be reconsidered; the whole issue was sent back to Council's Municipal Services Committee.
A Walpole man charged as part of a multi-state burglary ring is scheduled to go to 8th Circuit Court District Division-Keene today, for a probable-cause hearing. Police believe 21-yr-old Logan Critchfield was one of six people involved in nearly a hundred business burglaries across Southern New Hampshire and Vermont, including a burglary from R-J Sports in Gilsum. Five other people in custody face court dates in Keene or Brattleboro, and prosecutors say there may be more arrests to come.
One of the largest sports venues in New England, as well as New Hampshire, is now being talked about as a possible casino as well. The general manager of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway says the site is the natural place for the state to have a casino, since the track is already drawing in hundreds of thousands of people each year. He's written a letter to state lawmakers who are now considering adding casino gambling. The bill goes before a committee next week, but won't come up before the full House until March.
A bill creating a health care exchange is continuing to move through the Vermont Legislature. The House Human Services Committee voted Thursday in favor of supporting a bill requiring businesses with fifty workers or less to purchase health insurance through an exchange. What it essentially does is create a marketplace where employers can shop for insurance. Now that it's been sent on, the bill will go before both the full house and senate for a vote.
The University of Vermont Board of Trustees are now planning on announcing the name of their choice for the new president of U-V-M next week. Trustees are currently in the midst of contract negotiations with one of the five candidates. The 26th president of the university will be introduced in the Davis Center next Wednesday.
