Concord,
NH – Earlier this month, U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint
Fugitive Task Force “Fugitive of the Week,” Jonathan David Hodgman was
arrested after a motor vehicle accident.
Jonathan Hodgman, 41
years-of-age, who was known to have ties in both the Laconia & Concord,
NH areas was featured as the “Fugitive of the Week” on March 10, 2021.
Mr. Hodgman was being sought on a Belknap County arrest warrant alleging
probation violations stemming from a 2017 arrest and conviction for
narcotics offenses.
As part of the search for Hodgman, he was
featured as the “Fugitive of the Week” on March 10th. This feature was
aired on WTPL-FM, WNTK-FM, WTSN-FM, WEMJ-FM, The Union Leader, The
Nashua Telegraph, The Patch, Manchester Information, the Manchester Ink
Link, The Rochester & Lebanon Voice and prominently featured on the
internet. The “Fugitive of the Week” continues to be a very successful
tool that has resulted in the location and arrest of over 500 fugitives
since its implementation in 2007. Additionally, the “Fugitive of the
Week” was distributed statewide to all law enforcement officers in New
Hampshire.
On June 5, 2021, members of the NH State Police
responded to a motor vehicle accident on Murray Hill Road in Hill, NH.
At the accident scene, it was discovered that the operator of the
vehicle was Jonathan Hodgman. Hodgman was arrested on the outstanding
superior court arrest warrant and was transported to the Concord
Hospital @ Franklin, where he was treated for his injuries. Upon release
from the hospital, Hodgman was turned over to the Belknap County
Sheriff’s Office and was transported to the Belknap County Jail for
processing and holding pending his initial court appearance. Mr. Hodgman
is currently being held without bail at the Belknap County Jail pending
the resolution of this case.
Since the inception of the U.S.
Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force in 2002, these
partnerships have resulted in over 8,218 arrests (Updated as of
12/16/2020). These arrests have ranged in seriousness from murder,
assault, unregistered sex offenders, probation and parole violations and
numerous other serious offenses. Nationally the United States Marshals
Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in
94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, 8 regional task
forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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