Arrested: 

Name: Andres Ochoa        Age: 18

Address: 35 Russell St. Nashua, NH 03060

Charges: Resisting Arrest

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $750.00 PR

Name: Michael Letourneau       Age: 48

Address: 52 DW Highway Merrimack, NH 03054

Charges: Resisting Arrest, Facilitating an Underage Alcohol Party

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $1500.00 PR

Name: Tyler Letourneau    Age: 18

Address: 52 DW Highway Merrimack, NH 03054

Charges: Resisting Arrest, Facilitating an Underage Alcohol Party

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $1500.00 PR

Name: Mandy Doward        Age: 20

Address: 120 Coliseum Ave Apt 212  Nashua, NH 03063

Charges: Resisting Arrest

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $750.00 PR

Name: Stephanie Quandt         Age: 19

Address: 89 Village Circle Way Apt 5 Manchester, NH 03102

Charges: Resisting Arrest

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $750.00 PR

Name: Mary Tissot         Age: 23

Address: 52 DW Hwy, Merrimack, NH

Charges: Resisting Arrest

Court Date: 08/03/10 Bail Amount: $750.00 PR

  On Sunday, 27 June 2010 at approximately 12:00 A.M., the Merrimack Police Responded to a loud party complaint at 52 DW Highway. Upon their arrival, police discovered a large gathering at the residence and also observed several people quickly moving to the rear of the house and out of sight of the officers. Upon further investigation it was learned that there were numerous people under the age of 21 with large amounts or alcoholic beverages present.

Police controlled the situation and began making arrangements for transportation of the underage subjects to the police station. The Nashua Police Department’s transport van was utilized to assist in transporting 37 people to the Merrimack Police Station.

While waiting to be transported, one of the attendees became increasingly vocal and disruptive to the group that was waiting to be transported. Police attempted to place Andres Ochoa into custody and remove him from the group. Ochoa resisted being placed into custody and struggled with officers who attempted to restrain him.  He was charged with Resisting Arrest.

5 other people were later located inside the two houses on the property, including two residents. Those who were located hiding in the house were charged with resisting arrest. Those arrested were: Mandy Doward, Marry Tissot and Stephanie Quandt. Michael Letourneau and Tyler Letourneau, residents of 52 DW Highway were charged with resisting arrest and Facilitating an underage alcohol party. All of the subjects who were charged are scheduled to appear in the Merrimack Court on 8/3/10 to answer to their charges. The charges and bail are as follows:

Michael Letourneau – Resisting Arrest, Facilitating an Underage alcohol party - $1500 PR

Tyler Letourneau - Resisting Arrest, Facilitating an Underage alcohol party - $1500 PR

Mandy Doward – Resisting Arrest - $750 PR

Stephanie Quandt – Resisting Arrest - $750 PR

Mary Tissot – Resisting Arrest - $750 PR

Andres Ochoa – Resisting Arrest - $750 PR

During the transport and booking of the persons taken into custody, the Merrimack police requested the help of the both the New Hampshire State Police and Bedford Police to handle several calls for service for the citizens of Merrimack while the processing took place.

A total of 37 people were taken into custody by the Merrimack Police, 31 were placed under Protective Custody due to being at an alcohol party and being under 21 years of age.

Facilitating an Underage Alcohol Party is considered a class “B” Misdemeanor, and upon conviction, a person can be fined up to $1,200.00.  Over the last twelve (12) months, the Merrimack Police have arrested and charged 16 persons with Facilitating an Underage Alcohol Party. 

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