Police: Assault allegation led to multiday manhunt; suspect arrested in Keene
Latest update from mynbc5.com: Keene, NH, manhunt suspect arrested; shelter in place lifted - mynbc5. A man wanted by police in southwestern New Hampshire was arrested Friday morning in Keene. Patrick Allen Boyer, 39, was taken into custody shortly after 9 a.m. outside of a Walmart in Keene. Police said they had been trying to find Boyer since Wednesday night after a reported assault from the night before. According to a police affidavit, a person known to Boyer told police that Boyer had been threatening her, threatening to harm himself and accusing her of cheating on him. She said he hit her in the face with a vape and put her in a headlock, making it difficult for her to breathe.
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Boyer is charged with second-degree assault in connection with Tuesday's incident, and police said he will face charges related to the chase and stolen vehicles. During Thursday's search, a large section of Route 9 was closed across multiple towns for hours.
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Latest update from mynbc5.com: Keene, NH, manhunt suspect arrested; shelter in place lifted - mynbc5. A man wanted by police in southwestern New Hampshire was arrested Friday morning in Keene. Patrick Allen Boyer, 39, was taken into custody shortly after 9 a.m. outside of a Walmart in Keene. Police said they had been trying to find Boyer since Wednesday night after a reported assault from the night before. According to a police affidavit, a person known to Boyer told police that Boyer had been threatening her, threatening to harm himself and accusing her of cheating on him. She said he hit her in the face with a vape and put her in a headlock, making it difficult for her to breathe.
