Domestic Violence Suspect Taken Into Custody Following Pursuit

RUMNEY, N.H. – One person was taken into custody following a pursuit in Concord.

Just after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, the New Hampshire State Police and the Concord Police Department collaborated on an operation, originating in Rumney, to locate an individual identified as Charles Cutting II, 37, of Rumney. Cutting was wanted on an active warrant for three counts of second-degree assault, four counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal threatening. 

Cutting was later located in Concord and a pursuit ensued involving both law enforcement agencies. 

While attempting to elude law enforcement, Cutting traveled to the NHTI campus in Concord and abandoned his vehicle. NHTI was temporarily placed into a shelter-in-place as law enforcement launched an immediate search of the campus and surrounding woods, where Cutting was located on a walking trail adjacent to Interstate 393 eastbound and taken into custody.

As a result of the incident, Cutting was charged with disobeying an officer, two counts of reckless conduct, and reckless operation.

Anyone with additional information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Sgt. Sean Smarz at (603) 892-5512.